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VIDEO: DuPont on preparing for ‘future wins’

By John Parnell
April 5, 2019
Cell Processing, Fab & Facilities, Manufacturing, Materials, Modules

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Speaking at the PV CellTech 2019 event, DuPont's Ted Zhi and Guangyao Jin discuss the potential for future metalization gains and ensuring their R&D efforts focus not only on current mainstream cell architectures but anticipate those of the future as well.

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