Profile overview
Who is Michael Grätzel?
Michael Grätzel is an inventor associated with Germany and Switzerland. Their documented work in energy & climate includes Dye-sensitized solar cell, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.
Grätzel co-invented a dye-sensitized solar-cell architecture that uses a nanocrystalline semiconductor film to convert light to electricity. The tangible photovoltaic device opened a distinct low-light and materials-efficient solar-cell approach and became an influential platform in energy research and manufacturing.
What did Michael Grätzel invent?
Co-invented the dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cell commonly called the Grätzel cell.
What did Michael Grätzel accomplish?
The European Patent Office credits the Grätzel cell with launching a new photovoltaic technology and inducted him into its Inventor Award community.
What is known about Michael Grätzel today?
EPFL's 2026 laboratory profile lists Grätzel as professor emeritus and a scientific adviser, recording current activity.






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