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Episode 59: Photovoltaic Materials

Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast

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The Secret Sauce of Semiconductor Technology

In the 50s, Bell Labs was working on making and doping silicon single crystals. That's really the secret sauce of semiconductor technology. Once you make a PN junction, it's like adding an extra cup of water to this waterfall. So now you can do something that current you can charge your iPhone or whatever else we sort of pull over.

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