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Tag: solar cells

Light, Flexible and Radiation-Resistant: Organic Solar Cells for Space

Posted on January 10, 2025 (February 13, 2025) by U-M Space Institute
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Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in the final frontier, a study from the University of Michigan suggests.

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