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Corralling ions improves viability of next generation solar cells

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nc state university belltower silhouetted against a sunset

Oct 31, 2024

Linking energy loss to interfaces in organic solar cells could make them much more efficient

A new study provides a deeper understanding of what is happening in organic solar cells when light is converted into electricity. 
Jenni Mangala wearing a grey NC State t-shirt stands in front of a Rwandan secondary school.

Aug 18, 2023

Student project aims to install solar panels at a primary school in Rwanda

From more than 7,000 miles away, NC State University student Jenni Mangala, a rising senior majoring in electrical engineering, is coordinating the installation of solar panels at a primary school on an island in Rwanda. 
Black rubber gloved hand holds a set of large tweezers with a small, square organic solar cell between the two tongs.

Apr 12, 2023

MAE professor spearheads organic solar cell commercialization with PolyPV

A company that began with a partnership between two NC State University Professors is tackling organic solar cell research head on, presenting their work at a Research Triangle Park tech summit late last month.  
An artist's drawing of a microscopic view of a rectangular section of a solar cell (light brown) and two circular closeups of oxygen molecules (pink) and ions (blue) in channels (grey) on the upper left and upper right of the rectangle.

Feb 28, 2023

Corralling ions improves viability of next generation solar cells

The finding paves the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, and more efficient solar cell technologies suitable for practical use.