Silver Nanoparticles Give Polymer Solar Cells A Boost :: Green Design and Manufacturing

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Silver Nanoparticles Give Polymer Solar Cells A Boost

Tuesday, October 13 2009

Professor Paul Berger. (Ohio State University)

Researchers at Ohio State University, led by professor Paul Berger, are experimenting with polymer semiconductors that absorb the sun’s energy and generate electricity - with the goal of lighter, cheaper, and more-flexible solar cells. The team has discovered that adding tiny bits of silver to the plastic boosts the material's electrical current generation.

Berger, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics, and ...

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