A. Freundlich
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Driven by a visionary commitment to space exploration, A. Freundlich has pioneered the concept of in-situ resource utilization for energy generation, fundamentally shaping the field of extraterrestrial manufacturing. Their most influential work, "Manufacture of solar cells on the moon" (2005), with 22 citations, lays the architectural and experimental groundwork for producing photovoltaic devices directly on the lunar surface. This seminal contribution details the fabrication and characterization of lunar glass substrates and evaporated regolith thin films, demonstrating their viability as antireflective coatings and insulators. By proving that solar cells can be manufactured from local materials, Freundlich’s research addresses a critical bottleneck for sustainable lunar bases and deep-space missions, reducing the prohibitive cost of transporting components from Earth. Their work stands as a foundational blueprint for future space industrialization, inspiring subsequent studies in space-based manufacturing and self-sustaining off-world habitats.
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- 1Manufacture of solar cells on the moon22 citations · 2005