Today I attended a talk curated by the Ithaca College Chemistry Department by Kathleen Sampson, a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Toronto. Sampson presented about the intersections of chemistry and engineering in regards to innovating new materials to produce solar energy.
Sampson discussed organic solar cells, a type of solar energy technology that converts sunlight into electricity using “Earth-abundant, carbon-based materials” according to her lecture. These solar cells are cheaper to manufacture compared to current practices and could be more cost-effective in the long run. She also talked about how OSCs are lightweight and can be printed by an inkjet or