Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays
- Written by Ahmad Kirmani, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
A schematic shows a perovskite solar cell being irradiated with a damaging (red) and a healing (green) proton beam.Ahmad Kirmani using BlenderThe space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials that can withstand these conditions.
In a paper published in January 2024, my team o...