| The secret to a
solar cell’s stability?
Researchers think
that a solar-cell material just entering the market heals itself when
areas are damaged by sunlight.
References:
Guillemoles,
J.-F. . . . and D. Cahen. 1999. Cu (In, GA) Se2 solar
cells: Device stability based on chemical flexibility. Advanced
Materials 11(August):957.
Further Readings:
1996. Solar energy
captured in film. Science News 149(May 4):282.
Lipkin, R. 1996.
New molecules harness the energy of light. Science News 149(April
6):212.
______. 1994. Let
there be 10 percent light. Science News 145(April 16):255.
______. 1993.
Thin-film solar cells boost efficiency. Science News 144(Dec.
4):374.
Wu, C. 1997. More
bang for the solar cell buck. Science News 151(April 12):228.
Sources:
David Cahen
Weizmann Institute of Sciences
Optoelectronic Materials Group
Department of Materials and Interfaces
Rehovot 76100
Israel
Web site: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/Material/
Rommel Noufi
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401
Web site: http://www.nrel.gov/ncpv/
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 7, August 14, 1999, p. 102. Copyright © 1999,
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