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 ~CV Raman

Mr. Rakesh Suthar is a graduate student working at the department of energy science and engineering, at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, (IIT-Delhi), India. His current research focuses on the device physics of next-generation organic electronics devices, with an emphasis on an experimental-oriented machine-learning approach for developing efficient organic solar cells and photodetectors. He has published more than 15 papers in International journals and enjoys being active in discussing material technology trends on the theme of energy with the public, students, and policymakers.

Yes, we can fabricate the organic solar cell in an open environment (all the layer coating and materials are in an open environment); at IIT Delhi, we achieved more than 15% PCE with a fill factor of more than 76%. These results are comparable with the proper glove box fabrication.