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Sweet Spot Found in Organic Solar Cells

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GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 8, 2012 — A better fundamental understanding of how to optimize a cell’s performance could bring organic solar cells a step closer to market. Prototype solar cells made of organic materials currently lag far behind conventional silicon-based photovoltaic cells in terms of electricity output. However, if efficient organic cells can be developed, they would have distinct advantages of their own: They would cost far less to produce than conventional cells, could cover larger areas and, conceivably, could be recycled far more easily. Now, scientists at the National Institute of Standards...Read full article

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    Published: March 2012
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