FLEXIBLE BIODEGRADABLE SUBSTRATE MATERIAL FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

Abstract

A flexible substrate material is provided. The substrate material can be used in photovoltaic cells or solar panels obtained from these, electricity generation charging stations or signal devices to be integrated into the human body, and the substrate material does not cause toxic effects for nature and human health. The substrate material is a composite material mainly consisting of natural materials.

Claims

1. A substrate material, comprising polyvinyl alcohol, at least one selected from the group consisting of a grass, onion juice and fern powders or juices, or mixtures or all of the components of the grass, the onion juice and the fern powders or juices, at least one selected from the group consisting of a starch, xanthan gum or mixtures of the starch and the xanthan gum a polyethylene glycol (PEG), an egg white aloe vera juice obtained from aloe vera leaves a calf or bovine gelatin water component as a balance wherein the substrate material is configured in photovoltaic cells or solar panels obtained from these, electricity generation charging stations, or signal devices to be integrated into a human body, and the substrate material does not cause toxic effects for nature and human health.

2. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the substrate material comprises the starch in a range of 6-20 mg.

3. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the xanthan gum is in a range of 10-30 mg.

4. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the PEG is one selected from the group consisting of compounds PEG300, PEG400, PEG600, PEG4000 and PEG6000.

5. The substrate material according to claim 4, wherein the PEG is the PEG600.

6. The substrate material according to claim 4, wherein the PEG is in a range of 100-200 mg.

7. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the egg white is in a range of 30-100 microliters.

8. (canceled)

9. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the calf or bovine gelatin comprises a gelatin in a range of 3-10 mg.

10. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol is in a range of 1-3% by weight in water.

11. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the substrate material comprises the aloe vera juice in a range of 10 to 100 microliters.

12. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the substrate material comprises the polyvinyl alcohol, the starch, the xanthan gum the PEG, the egg white the calf or bovine gelatin the grass, the fern powders, the aloe vera juice the onion juice the water component.

13. The substrate material according to claim 1, wherein the substrate material comprises the polyvinyl alcohol in a range of 1% to 3% by weight, 6 to 20 mg of the starch, the mixture of the onion juice, the fern powder, and the grass in a range of 100 to 150 mg, the xanthan gum in a range of 10 to 30 mg, the PEG in a range of 100 to 200 mg, the egg whites in a range of 30 to 100 microliters, the aloe vera juice in a range of 10 to 100 mg, the calf or bovine gelatin in a range of 3 to 10 mg, and the water component.

14. The substrate material according to claim 5, wherein the PEG is in a range of 100-200 mg.

15. The substrate material according to claim 2, wherein the substrate material comprises the polyvinyl alcohol, the starch, the xanthan gum the PEG, the egg white the calf or bovine gelatin the grass, the fern powders, the aloe vera juice the onion juice the water component.

16. The substrate material according to claim 3, wherein the substrate material comprises the polyvinyl alcohol, the starch, the xanthan gum the PEG, the egg white the calf or bovine gelatin the grass, the fern powders, the aloe vera juice the onion juice the water component.

17. The substrate material according to claim 4, wherein the substrate material comprises the polyvinyl alcohol, the starch, the xanthan gum the PEG, the egg white the calf or bovine gelatin the grass, the fern powders, the aloe vera juice the onion juice the water component.

18. The substrate material according to claim 5, wherein the substrate material comprises the polyvinyl alcohol, the starch, the xanthan gum the PEG, the egg white the calf or bovine gelatin the grass, the fern powders, the aloe vera juice the onion juice the water component.

19. The substrate material according to claim 6, wherein the substrate material comprises the polyvinyl alcohol, the starch, the xanthan gum the PEG, the egg white the calf or bovine gelatin the grass, the fern powders, the aloe vera juice the onion juice the water component.

20. The substrate material according to claim 7, wherein the substrate material comprises the polyvinyl alcohol, the starch, the xanthan gum the PEG, the egg white the calf or bovine gelatin the grass, the fern powders, the aloe vera juice the onion juice the water component.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0013] In this detailed description, the subject of the present invention pertains to the technical field of renewable energy generation and relates to a flexible substrate material that can be used in photovoltaic cells or solar panels obtained from these, electricity generation charging stations or signal devices to be integrated into the human body, and that does not cause toxic effects for nature and human health, and it is explained with examples that will not have any limiting effect only for a better understanding of the subject.

[0014] The inventive substrate material for photovoltaic and solar panels is a flexible, biodegradable material that does not cause toxic effects for nature and human health.

[0015] The substrate material of the present invention is a composite material mainly consisting of natural materials. The said composite material is a thin film. With the biodegradable components in its structure, it is possible to obtain substrate materials that are both flexible and does not contain any toxic effects, which can be used in photovoltaic and solar panels.

[0016] The substrate material of the present invention is biodegradable and dissolves in water and is disposed of, thus it will not be waste for nature.

[0017] The substrate material of the present invention contains components that will not cause any toxic effects and are not subjected to a chemical process during production.

[0018] The substrate material of the present invention may contain at least one of the polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl alcohol or cross-linked biopolymers, hydrogels as the essential component.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the substrate material contains polyvinyl alcohol compound as an essential component. Polyvinyl alcohol provides the substrate material with water solubility, non-toxicity, mechanical strength and flexibility. Polyvinyl alcohol can be obtained by dissolving in water to obtain the thin film to be used as a substrate material. In this way, there is no need to use chemical solvents that may have toxic effects in the production of the substrate material of the present invention.

[0020] The substrate material of the present invention contains water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol component in the range of 1-3% by weight.

[0021] The substrate material of the present invention contains polyvinyl alcohol component as an essential component, as well as starch to provide mechanical strength and stabilizer properties. Rice, wheat, potato or corn starch types can be used as said starch. In the present invention, wheat starch is preferred as starch.

[0022] The substrate material of the present invention contains the starch component in the range of 6-20 mg.

[0023] The substrate material of the present invention contains at least one component obtained from plants. The substrate material of the present invention can have sufficient mechanical strength and flexibility since it contains at least one component obtained from plants.

[0024] It is the presence of at least one of the fern, onion juice and grass group as a component obtained from the said plants.

[0025] The substrate material of the present invention contains powders or juices of grass, onions and ferns as components.

[0026] The substrate material of the present invention contains at least one component obtained from plants in the range of 100-150 mg.

[0027] The substrate material of the present invention is a thin film with a flexible and highly elasticity structure. Said thin film can also be applied to any part of the skin and has a sticky consistency. The substrate material of the present invention contains xanthan gum component in order to ensure that it has the desired consistency and stability. In addition to all these features, xanthan gum is included as a component in the production of substrate material as it is a good lubricant and emulsion stabilizer. Preferably, the substrate material contains the xanthan gum component in the range of 10-30 mg.

[0028] The substrate material contains polyethylene glycol, which will contribute to its elasticity by providing elasticity. One of the PEG400, PEG600, PEG4000 and PEG6000 compounds is selected as the said polyethylene glycol component. Preferably the polyethylene glycol compound is PEG600.

[0029] The substrate material of the present invention contains a polyethylene glycol component in the range of 100-200 mg.

[0030] The substrate material contains thickening agent, thickener, egg white to provide strength.

[0031] The substrate material of the present invention contains an egg white component in the range of 30-100 microliters.

[0032] The substrate material contains at least one gelatin component. Preferably substrate material contains at least one gelatin derived from calf or cattle. Said gelatin component is present in the substrate material in the range of 3-10 mg.

[0033] The substrate material of the present invention contains aloe vera juice obtained from aloe vera leaves in the range of 10-100 microliters in order to further increase the elasticity.

[0034] The substrate material of the present invention includes [0035] polyvinyl alcohol, [0036] herbal component containing at least one of the grass, fern and onion juice groups, [0037] at least one of xanthan gum or starch components or their mixtures [0038] calf or bovine gelatin (in case it is sticky to the human body) [0039] polyethylene glycol, [0040] egg white [0041] juice obtained from aloe vera leaves [0042] the water component as the balance.

[0043] The substrate material of the present invention contains polyvinyl alcohol, fern, onion, grass, xanthan gum, gelatin, polyethylene glycol, starch, egg white, aloe vera juice components obtained from aloe vera leaves.

[0044] As the first step in obtaining the substrate material of the present invention, the dissolution of polyvinyl alcohol in water is carried out. The said process is carried out at room temperature. Polyvinyl alcohol is added to the water in the range of 1% to 3% by weight. The aqueous PVA solution is mixed at room temperature or at 45? C. in a magnetic stirrer. Grass, fern, xanthan gum and/or gelatin are added to an agate mortar. By adding water at the level of microliters, these materials are completely dissolved and gelled, then PEG600, egg white, onion juice are added in microliters and mixed. PVA-water solution is added by dripping onto the mixture until it becomes a fluid consistency. Then, the obtained mixture is poured on the glass and obtained as a thin film.

[0045] The substrate material of the present invention is characterized in that it includes [0046] Polyvinyl alcohol in the range of 1% to 3% by weight, [0047] 6 to 20 mg of starch component, [0048] A mixture of onion juice, fern powder, grass in the range of 100 to 150 mg, [0049] Xanthan gum in the range of 10 to 30 mg, [0050] PEG in the range of 100 to 200 mg, [0051] Egg whites in the range of 30 to 100 microliters, [0052] Aloe vera juice in the range of 10 to 100 mg, [0053] Gelatin in the range of 3 to 10 mg, and [0054] Water component.

[0055] The substrate material of the present invention contains components that are biocompatible and biodegradable in the environment. In this way, a substrate material can be obtained that can decompose in the nature and does not create any toxic effects for the human body and can be used in photovoltaic or solar panels.

[0056] The substrate material of the present invention is in the form of a thin film with highly flexible properties. The substrate material can become transparent by varying grass and fern concentrations and/or not adding. As the said substrate material has the high flexibility, it can be adhered to every part of the skin and can be kept stable.

[0057] The substrate material of the present invention is a material with a mechanical strength that can be used in photovoltaic or solar panels.

[0058] Water is used as a solvent to obtain the substrate material of the present invention, and room temperatures can be sufficient. Said substrate material is water soluble. In order to delay its water solubility, the substrate material may contain water-retarding agents. Silicone gel dissolved in toluene, polyacrylic spray can be used as the said water-retarding agent. Preferably, the water-retarding agent includes silicone gel and toluene components. Preferably, it can be obtained as a mixture of silicone gel and toluene and can be obtained by brushing or spraying polyacrylic spray on the surface of the substrate.

[0059] The scope of the protection of the present invention is set forth in the annexed claims and certainly cannot be limited to exemplary explanations in this detailed description. It is evident that skilled person in the art can provide similar embodiments in the light of the explanations above without departing from the main theme of the present invention.