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Scientists Decide How to Prove Out Perovskite Panels for Space Power

In space, radiation comes from all directions in the form of protons, electrons, neutrons, alpha particles and gamma rays.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Perovskites, which have shown enormous potential as a new semiconductor for solar cells, are gaining attention as well as a potential next-generation technology to also power spacefaring missions. As scientists around the globe continue efforts toward harnessing the potential of perovskites on Earth, others are looking into how well the technology might work in the planet’s orbit. A collaborative research effort to collectively address this important issue involving scientists from the Nation...

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