Photovoltaic cell
A device converting solar energy into electricity.
Photovoltaic effect
Phenomenon in which photons (light) are converted into electrons (electric current)
Molecule
An arrangement of atoms characterized by a chemical formula and corresponding to a small mass of matter.
Polymer
Very long chain (macromolecule) composed of the same repeating link, or monomer.
Enduction
Manufacturing process consisting in coating the surface of a support, e.g. textile, with a material designed to impart specific characteristics to this support.
Encapsulation
Process consisting in enclosing components and electrical circuits within a material in order to protect them.
Climatic chamber
Device used for the simulation of specific environmental conditions, in particular temperature and relative humidity.
Silicon
A very abundant chemical element, the main component of glass, present in many compounds such as silica (sand) and silicates (kaolin).
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