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Chemistry

Designing Conjugated Polymers for Organic Solar Cells

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The first organic solar cells had efficiencies below 1%; modern conjugated polymer devices now exceed 10% efficiency, thanks to clever molecular design.

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You've seen solar panels on rooftops—but what if they could be printed like newspaper? That's the promise of organic solar cells, and the key lies in designing the right plastic polymers.