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Entries from September 15th, 2009

Carbon Nanotubes Could Make Efficient Solar Cells

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Chemistry, Physics

Scientists have found that using a carbon nanotube instead of traditional silicon, can create the basic elements of a solar cell that should lead to much more efficient ways of converting light to electricity than now used in calculators and on rooftops. The device converts light to electricity that multiplies the amount of electrical current [...]

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