A new theoretical model developed by professors at the
University of Houston (UH) and Université de Montréal may hold the key to
methods for developing better materials for solar cells. Eric Bittner, a John
and Rebecca Moores Professor of Chemistry and Physics in UH's College of
Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Carlos Silva, an associate professor at
the Université de Montréal and Canada Research Chair in Organic Semiconductor
Materials, say the model could lead to new solar cell materials made from
improved blends of semiconducting polymers and fullerenes.