Experimentation Procedures Outlined

After thorough research, a general experimentation plan has been completed including specific numbers relating to testing conditions found from the attached pdf. A shortened version of the plan is as follows:

• Place test cells in a vacuum of 10^-10 Torr (or higher depending on equipment available)

• Complete thermal cycling from -65℃ to 125℃ over 90 minute cycles to simulate orbital temperatures

• Expose cells to UV energy of ~118 W/m² during hot phase of cycle to simulate UV radiation from the sun

• Between each cycle test PSCs for power conversion efficiency (PCE) using an AM0 solar simulator

• Repeat for ~50 cycles to provide accurate degradation pictures

  
  

These procedures will be reviewed to help determine necessary testing equipment for project completion.

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