The polymer used in formation of an organic solar cell specimen is dissolved in a solvent within the nitrogen atmosphere of the glove box, explains graduate student Devendra Khatiwada.
Postdoctoral researcher Qi Wang evaluates the wave length spectrum that can be captured with the solution in the bottle when it is used as a thin film coating.
Associate professor Qiquan Qiao of South Dakota State University is working on improving the efficiency of organic solar cells in his lab at the Center for Advanced Photovoltaics.