Hybrid Silicon Nanocrystal-Polymer Solar Cells @ University of Minnesota
January 21, 2009 :: Highlight from IRG IV
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Uwe Kortshagen
Mr. Chin-Yi Liu, a graduate student in the group of Uwe Kortshagen, demonstrated the first hybrid organic-inorganic solar cell based silicon nanocrystals. Hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells are intensely studied due to their potential for ultra-low-cost manufacturing. Mr. Liu's work is the first which uses nanocrystals of silicon, one of the most abundant, non-toxic and environmentally benign elements on earth.
