Nanoscale Thin Film Solar Cell (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Nanoscale Thin Film Solar Cell

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This schematic diagram of a thin film organic solar cell shows the top layer, a patterned, roughened scattering layer, in green. The organic thin film layer, shown in red, is where light is trapped and electrical current is generated. The film is sandwiched between two layers that help keep light contained within the thin film.

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Reproduced with permission from <I>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</I> USA .

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