New solar cells for space

Peter Müller-Buschbaum (right) and Lennart Reb (left) in the laboratories of shi
Peter Müller-Buschbaum (right) and Lennart Reb (left) in the laboratories of ship of Functional Materials at the Technical University of Munich with the payload module ’Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells In Space’ (OHSCIS) in their hands. Image: Wei Chen / TUM
Perovskite and organic solar cells prove successful on a rocket flight in space

Almost all satellites are powered by solar cells - but solar cells are heavy. While conventional high-performance cells reach up to three watts of electricity per gram, perovskite and organic hybrid cells could provide up to ten times that amount. A research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has now tested this type of cell in space for the first time.

Perovskite and organic solar cells are promising options for future generations of solar cells. ...

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