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Outlook Brightens for Plastic Solar Cells
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EngineeringEnergy EfficiencyEnergy ConversionOrganic Solar CellChemistryPhotovoltaic SystemPlastic Solar CellsPhotovoltaicsSolar Energy UtilisationMaterials ScienceSolar Physics (Heliophysics)Electrical EngineeringNew Efficiency RecordSolar PowerEnergySolar Physics (Solar Energy Conversion)Early AprilSustainable EnergyBuilding-integrated PhotovoltaicsSolar CellsMitsubishi ChemicalSolar Cell Materials
In early April, Mitsubishi Chemical reportedly set a new efficiency record, producing organic solar cells with a 9.2% conversion efficiency. Many researchers in the field are confident that the figure could soon top 10% and possibly reach 15%.