Special Light-Absorbing Layer Makes Polymer Solar Cells 20% More Efficient
Sumit Chaudhary, left, and Kanwar Singh Nalwa of Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. Photo: Leah Hansen/ISU Polymer Solar on the Road to Commercial Viability When it comes to solar panels, one-size-doesn’t-fit-all. Sometimes what you need it maximum efficiency (such as on a satellite) at whatever cost, but sometimes low-cost and flexibility are paramount. Polymer solar cells aren’t yet commercially viable, but they show a lot of promise when it comes to those latter characteris… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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