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A printable, flexible, organic solar cell

1,447,511 views | Hannah Bürckstümmer • TED@Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Unlike the solar cells you're used to seeing, organic photovoltaics are made of compounds that are dissolved in ink and can be printed and molded using simple techniques. The result is a low-weight, flexible, semi-transparent film that turns the energy of the sun into electricity. Hannah Bürckstümmer shows us how they're made -- and how they could change the way we power the world.

Unlike the solar cells you're used to seeing, organic photovoltaics are made of compounds that are dissolved in ink and can be printed and molded using simple techniques. The result is a low-weight, flexible, semi-transparent film that turns the energy of the sun into electricity. Hannah Bürckstümmer shows us how they're made -- and how they could change the way we power the world.

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Hannah Bürckstümmer

Hannah Bürckstümmer

Strategic marketer

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Hannah Bürckstümmer has a vision for sustainable buildings and how organic solar cells can make it real.

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