Electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future.
The new design increases the number of electrons that make it from the light-absorbing polymer to an electrode.
thin film solar cellsNanowires May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency, Engineers SayScienceDaily Fri, 05/16/2008 - 14:15
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Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, UC San Diego engineer...EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences Mon, 05/12/2008 - 23:00
(University of California - San Diego) University of California-San Diego electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future. Tags:
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