A transparent phosphate crystal immobilizes lead in perovskite solar cells (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

A transparent phosphate crystal immobilizes lead in perovskite solar cells

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A transparent phosphate crystal, which incorporated into solar cells, can instantaneously immobilize the lead in case of failure and block its leaching out from the device.

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Endre Horváth (EPFL)

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