Photovoltaics that can float and fly

Professor Christoph Brabec
Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec, Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Materialien der Elektronik und der Energietechnologie) an der FAU. (Bild: Michael Strobl)Foto Strobl

Interview with FAU expert in materials science and engineering, Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec

Interview with FAU expert in materials science and engineering, Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec

What sounds like science fiction could soon become a reality: Photovoltaic systems that are so thin and light that they can float and fly. In an interview, Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec explains what these “emerging photovoltaics (e-PV)” are made of and why they are the future of photovoltaic systems. At the Chair of Materials Science and Engineering at FAU, Prof. Brabec investigates materials in electronics and energy technology and has set up an e-PV database with his team.