Pinhole Channels (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Pinhole Channels

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A high magnification image shows a cross section of doped spiro-MeOTAD and the problematic pinholes (pictured on right) forming channels (pictured on left), which allow water and other molecules to easily diffuse through the solar cell.

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