A better image for plastic solar cells

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A better image for plastic solar cells
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A new way to help technologists develop efficient and inexpensive plastic electronic devices, such as plastic solar cells and a new type of transistor was showcased by physicist Andrea Liscio, who is supported by the European Science Foundation, at the EMRS (European Material Research Society) Spring Meeting held in Strasbourg, France at the end of May.


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