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Posted March 20th, 2007 by admin

NASA Tech Briefs INSIDER 03/20/2007

A self-biased solar cell is available that provides improved conversion efficiency. Loss of carriers at the back surface of the battery is decreased, and open circuit voltage and quantum efficiency near a long wavelength are increased.
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An available technology introduces an electron-blocking layer between the two electrodes of a photoactive electronic device such as a solar cell. The electron-blocking layer prevents the recombination of electrons and holes.
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