1659: Michael Grätzel
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/03/04
“We are on the threshold of industrial development of perovskite cells.”
“This very sophisticated system has always intrigued me enormously.”
“Nobody believed it, I carried a cell with me everywhere to convince my colleagues!”
“The dye cell is unbeatable in capturing ambient light, with very high efficiencies.”
“It is important to break down barriers between disciplines and types of actors to overcome these challenges.”
“Basic research remains very important, it is the key to everything.”
“The freedom and curiosity of the researcher, his motivation, are fundamental.”
“We started our research on dye solar cells in the eighties.”
“Hydrogen was a dream product, because hydrogen supplies electrical energy.”
“I was therefore particularly interested in photocatalytic hydrogen formation.”
“Research is progressing well and the dye cell by now has found markets where it is able to compete.”
“Next, applications will focus on the power-giving glass elements (energy glasses) and the use of ambient light to supply energy to electronic systems.”
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