Conventional silicon solar cells degrade rapidly in space, and gallium arsenide cells are heavy and inflexible. Research from ...

A recent study from the University of Michigan investigated the impact of proton radiation — a major threat in space — on ...

Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in the final frontier, a ...

Organic solar cells demonstrate potential advantages over silicon and gallium arsenide in space, withstanding proton ...

Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based materials could outperform conventional silicon for ...

University of Michigan researchers study on radiation testing shows that solar cells from carbon-based materials.

Organic solar cells have emerged as a promising solution for powering space missions due to their lightweight, flexible, and ...

Jan. 10, 2025 — Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in ...

Abrupt monocrystalline junctions between two different semiconductor materials (heterojunctions) 1 have been made by depositing germanium epitaxially on gallium arsenide substrates. The purpose of ...