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Yeah, consumer electronics. See Exeger Powerfoyle dye-sensitized cells in wireless headphones as an example. They probably aren’t expected to last 30 years, but
by sunshinesnacks 3y ago
Yeah, consumer electronics. See Exeger Powerfoyle dye-sensitized cells in wireless headphones as an example. They probably aren’t expected to last 30 years, but not being permanently outdoors probably helps a lot either way.
- MobiusHorizons 3y agoI’m not talking about 30 years, I’m talking about 1. As another commenter mentions, the current perovskites record holder hit 80% of original efficiency after only 150 days, where silicon cells are expected 1% drop per year or so. I get that the form factor or cheapness of manufacturing could be relevant, but an efficiency record is fairly meaningless if the cells degrade well below average silicon sells in a matter of months
- jncfhnb 3y agoThat’s under typical constant use in outdoor conditions though.
- sunshinesnacks 3y agoOh, I agree. I'm the commenter that pointed out the 150 days to 80% efficiency record. This is a total guess, but 150 days outdoors might translate to a few years of mostly-indoor use. But even then, there is probably need for more QC, etc. I'm just pointing out that there are other potential markets for PV tech that doesn't necessarily make sense for 30 years outdoors. TBD if that will work for perovskites (and honestly, TBD for dye-sensitized cells being a commercial success).