Posts Tagged ‘solar cells’
Nanospheres trap light and hold on longer
STANFORD (US) — Engineers have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Jan 31, 2012 10:40 - 0 Comments
Next-gen electronics inspired by vacuum sealer
RUTGERS (US) — A familiar kitchen gadget has inspired an advance toward flexible screens for electronics. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2011 13:00 - 4 Comments
Cheaper touch screens from copper film
DUKE (US) — A new way to make flexible materials from copper nanowires could drive down the cost of touch screen displays used in mobile devices and tablets, like the iPad. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 20, 2011 14:37 - 2 Comments
In new solar cells, quantum dots get cozy
U. TORONTO (CAN) — A new way to tightly pack quantum dots together has yielded the most efficient solar cell of its kind. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 2, 2011 11:55 - 0 Comments
Stamp turns ‘sponges’ into nanodevices
VANDERBILT (US) — A new stamping technique allows researchers to make a variety of devices from a stiff, sponge-like material filled with incredibly small holes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 16, 2011 9:07 - 0 Comments
Solar cells top Mother Nature
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — In a head-to-head battle of harvesting the sun’s energy, solar cells beat plants. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 1, 2011 9:41 - 0 Comments
One layer triples solar cell prowess
STANFORD (US) — Adding a single layer of organic molecules less than a nanometer thick improves the efficiency of solar cells threefold and could possibly lead to less expensive, more efficient solar panels. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 25, 2011 16:15 - 1 Comment
Is future of fuel in photosynthesis?
PENN STATE (US) — Inexpensive hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, but the process needs to overcome several hurdles first. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 22, 2011 17:39 - 1 Comment
Stretchy solar cells power ‘super skin’
STANFORD (US) — As if a super sensitive electronic skin that can detect chemicals and the lightest touch isn’t good enough—it’s also powered by a new stretchable solar cell. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2011 10:16 - 1 Comment
Plasmonics trap the light fantastic
STANFORD (US) — A new type of thin solar cell harnesses plasmonics to more effectively trap light and improve performance. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 7, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Uber-efficient solar cells from nano
UC DAVIS (US) — A new approach to solar power using nanoparticles aims to increase efficiency by generating several electrons from a single proton, instead of the “one in, one out” principle that conventional solar cells operate on. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2010 19:53 - 0 Comments
Coated solar cells soak up more light
IOWA STATE (US) — Polymer solar cells that absorb more light—and are therefore more efficient—are now possible thanks to a new fabrication technology. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 22, 2010 9:16 - 0 Comments
Plastic solar cells let sun in for less
RUTGERS (US) — Newly discovered properties could lead to efficient and inexpensive plastic solar cells for pollution-free electricity production. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 28, 2010 10:15 - 0 Comments
Fly eye key to large-scale bioreplication?
PENN STATE (US)—Rows of tiny raised blowfly corneas may be the key to easy manufacturing of biomimetic surfaces—surfaces that mimic the properties of biological tissues—new research suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 21, 2010 15:21 - 2 Comments
Can quantum dots stop heat loss in solar cells?
U. MINNESOTA (US)—Researchers have cleared a major hurdle in the drive to build solar cells with potential efficiencies up to twice as high as current levels, which rarely exceed 30 percent. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 7, 2010 9:00 - 0 Comments
Bendy copper nanowire akin to ‘foldable iPad’
DUKE (US)—Chemists have perfected a simple way to make inexpensive copper nanowires in quantity that are so small they are transparent, making them ideal for thin-film solar cells, flat-screen TVs, computers, and flexible displays. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 1, 2010 11:54 - 0 Comments
Efficient semiconductor chips for solar cells
U. ILLINOIS (US)—A novel manufacturing method that uses gallium arsenide (GaAs) instead of silicon to create semiconductor chips could greatly improve the efficiency and lower the cost of solar energy devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 26, 2010 10:57 - 0 Comments
Metamaterial could boost solar cell efficiency
CALTECH (US)—Scientists have engineered a type of artificial optical material with a 3-D structure that allows it to bend light—approaching from nearly any angle—in the “wrong” direction from what normally would be expected. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 11, 2010 12:02 - 2 Comments
Closing in on a carbon-based solar cell
INDIANA (US)—To make large sheets of carbon available for light collection, chemists have devised an unusual solution—attach what amounts to a 3-D bramble patch to each side of the carbon sheet. (more…)
