Re:Organic solar cells set 'remarkable' energy record
by ksec on Friday August 10, 2018 @01:32AM
(#17730926)
multijunctiion.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Organic solar cells set 'remarkable' energy record
by jabl on Friday August 10, 2018 @02:53AM
(#17731226)
Well, isn't this new device essentially a multijunction organic solar cell? That's what I gathered from the BBC article.
I guess the hope is that they will command less of a relative premium compared to multijunction silicon cells?
Re:Organic solar cells set 'remarkable' energy record
by Brakenshire on Friday August 10, 2018 @04:28AM
(#17731594)
Inorganic multijunction devices are very difficult and costly to make, because the materials have to be evaporated into place. Organics in principle can be printed using standard solvents.
Re:Organic solar cells set 'remarkable' energy record
by innocentfelon on Friday August 10, 2018 @09:02AM
(#17732837)
Let’s not forget that many thin-film amorphous silicon devices use multiple junctions as well.