Solar energy is made ​​of plastic

Taken to distinguish between inorganic and organic photovoltaics. Inorganic solar cells ( SC ) izgotalivayut of Si, GaAs, CdTe, or SuInGaSe2. While organic solar cells, of course, made ​​from organic materials with unpronounceable names, like ... It is clear that all this ...

However, at times giving way to performance, plastics tenfold gain in value. And the consumer price is important, and then give its organic semiconductor firm. For example, the ... And it costs only slightly more expensive than conventional umbrella.

Analysts of the consumer market has already figured that for the general commercialization of organic solar cells is necessary, so that their efficiency was more than 7 %. In this respect, 2007 was both very promising and controversial. Just because it was last year, an organic PV has made some serious claims its place in the sun. Record after record followed, and the U.S. Department of Energy beginning to favor particular candidates million- dollar grant, if they promised in their requests to do something organic, flexible and cheap, running from sunlight.

The main problem is that too many types of plastic photovoltaic researchers, nearly always in a hurry with the publication of his ... And it threatens to undermine the confidence of investors and venture capitalists who have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the case. It is noteworthy that the two leading firms of plastic photovoltaic (. Konarka. and. Flextronics. ) Before publishing the advertisement of its regular progress, test their products in. NREL.

Author - C. Chikichev.