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Published online 30 July 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/454558a

Thin films: ready for their close-up?

New types of solar cell that can be mass-produced cheaply, and integrated into building materials, are popular with venture capitalists and market analysts. But scientists are less gung ho, reports Declan Butler.

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