The perils of solar cell efficiency measurements

29 May 2012

Nature

Nature Photonics 6, 337–340 doi:10.1038/nphoton.2012.119 Published online 29 May 2012

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Ignorance and negligence are frequently causing solar cells to be mischaracterized, and invalid efficiency results have been reported in a number of journals. This problem can be greatly alleviated by employing a few simple precautions and guidelines.