X-ray Vision Reveals How Polymer Solar Cells Wear Out (IMAGE)

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

X-ray Vision Reveals How Polymer Solar Cells Wear Out

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The inner structure of the active layer without solvent additive (left), with solvent additive (centre) and after loss of solvent additive (right). Losing the solvent leads to an inner structure comparable to production without solvent.

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Christoph Schaffer / TU München

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