%0 Journal Article %T Photovoltaic Cells %A Karolis Kiela %J Science ¨C Future of Lithuania %D 2012 %I Vilnius Gediminas Technical University %X The article deals with an overview of photovoltaic cells that are currently manufactured and those being developed, including one or several p-n junction, organic and dye-sensitized cells using quantum dots. The paper describes the advantages and disadvantages of various photovoltaic cells, identifies the main parameters, explains the main reasons for the losses that may occur in photovoltaic cells and looks at the ways to minimize them.Article in Lithuanian %K solar cell %K organic %K dye-sensitized %K junction %K quantum dot %K losses %U http://www.mla.vgtu.lt/index.php/mla/article/view/mla.2012.13