Thin Film Materials

Thin film deposition, PV materials, and membrane substrates

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Optimal zone refining process in zero-g P0 Achievable silicon purity for solar cells P0 In-situ semiconductor fabrication feasibility from asteroid feedstock P0 Thin-film PV radiation degradation rates at 0.3-0.5 AU P1 High-voltage arcing prevention on ultra-thin substrates P1 Perovskite cell space qualification for multi-year operation P1 UMG Silicon Viability for Collector Cells P1 In-Space Thin-Film Deposition Economics Crossover P1 Thin-film substrate long-term UV degradation P2 Space-based silicon purity achievement P2 Thin-film material selection (polymer vs inorganic) P2 Graphene/MoS2 Space Qualification P2 Metamaterial Light-Trapping Radiation Survival P2 InGaN Bandgap Tunability for Heliocentric Optimization P2

BOM Items (2)

Pv Blanket Arrays P1 Computational Substrate Tiles P3a

Blog Posts (3)

Four More Unknowns: Electrostatic Charging, Zero-G Refining, Cryogenic Storage, and Spectral Algorithms Four Critical Unknowns: What ArXiv Research Tells Us About Asteroid Mining and Processing Alternative Materials for Collector Manufacturing

Validations (1)

Perovskite solar cells will degrade at 0.5-1% per year in the space radiation environment P1

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thin-filmperovskitesiliconIII-V-semiconductorsInGaNsemiconductorsbandgap-engineeringlight-trapping

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