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NREL Develops Thin, Lightweight Layer for Radiation Barrier for Perovskites in Space

Simulations show a micron-thick layer of silicon oxide would preserve the efficiency and increase the lifetime of perovskite solar cells in space.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly published research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF), the NREL research was done for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop low-cost innovative en...

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