„Catch the rainbow" SOUND BITES

– "We catch the rainbow more efficiently." – "A dust corn destroys them." – "A lot of crazy and cool ideas for interacting with light are already out there in nature." – "Taking a break, taking a vacation – even though you're studying and even though it's hard, I think it's quite important."

TAKEAWAYS

– What perovskite is and why it makes solar cells more efficient – How tandem solar cells catch different parts of the light spectrum – Bio-inspired photonics: learning from butterfly wings and rose petals – Daily life in a clean room: fabricating solar cells thinner than a human hair – From electrical engineering → Porsche headlamps → photovoltaic startup → KIT research – Brain Gain: a YouTube channel breaking down complex topics for students – When perovskite solar cells might reach the market: 5–10 years – Advice for young researchers: take breaks, enjoy the journey

LINKS

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Brain Gain YouTube Channel What are Perovskite Solar Cells - U.S. Department of Energy

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Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki Images have been generated by Ai except Image (02:18, 05:34, 06:07, 07:03) which are kindly provided by Raphael Pesch.