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A Multi-use, Low Cost Polymer-based PV System
Drexel University
posted on 08/21/2009
Photovoltaics (PVs) have increased in research popularity tremendously over the last few years. Traditional silicon-based PVs have modest efficiency and have become increasingly cost-competitive, but are inflexible, opaque and easily damaged.
Drexel University researchers have developed a polymer-based PV system that is flexible, transparent and can have many types of common materials integrated within the solar cell. These materials could include: paint, roofing shingles, house siding, and several types of metals. Additionally, this technology can be simply produced in mass quantities and is less expensive than traditional PVs by several factors.
File Number: 08-0928D
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