This article discusses the design of airborne dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) panel integrated in the airplane composite panel which is subjected to mechanical dynamic loading so that the DSSC will function continuously as airborne energy harvester. This article consists of two parts, first synthesis of more rubut DSSC, and then its integration into a composite panel with durability demonstrated.
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