{"id":21797,"date":"2024-02-14T21:04:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/the-race-is-on-to-power-up-with-perovskite-solar-cells-in-space\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T21:04:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:04:34","slug":"the-race-is-on-to-power-up-with-perovskite-solar-cells-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/the-race-is-on-to-power-up-with-perovskite-solar-cells-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"The race is on to power up with perovskite solar cells in space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Enter the potential of perovskite solar cells. They\u2019re cheaper to make, can be deployed on flexible polymer sheets, and they\u2019re catching up fast on the efficiency front, with the potential even to outperform gallium arsenide, which is a pretty big deal. However, the stability of perovskite solar cells is still a work in progress.<\/p>\n

Tampa-based Merida Aerospace, a four-year-old \u201cvertical space\u201d startup in its incubation period, says it\u2019s going to turn its hand to developing perovskite solar cells for satellites. Research engineer Andrea Marquez, who\u2019s heading up the development project, says that \u201cperovskite solar cells have demonstrated remarkable resilience to high-energy radiation in space conditions, thanks to a self-healing effect. Furthermore, the arrangement of perovskite crystals is influenced by space temperatures, enhancing their light absorption capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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