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The mineral perovskite

Solar cells made from perovskite are transparent, but also thin and flexible. Scientists hope that there might be a newer and safer way to make the popular energy product.

Further work showed that mixing organic and inorganic com- pounds increased that ability to turn light into electricity. Since 2006, scientists have created different hybrid perovskites, seeking to improve their ability to make that conversion. Today, some