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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 70823438 Australia 04/22/2016 06:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If they can get the efficiency higher than silicon PV cells, and if they are cheaper than silicon, this technology could take over in coming decades. The way it can be applied as a coating to other things means there could be a lot more solar electricity available in the future, for cheap. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 71581191 United Kingdom 04/22/2016 06:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | New ultra-thin, patterned graphene sheets will be essential in designing future technologies such as 'smart wallpaper' and internet-of-things applications Advanced Technology Institute uses moth-inspired ultrathin graphene sheets to capture light for use in energy production and to power smart sensors Graphene is traditionally an excellent electronic material, but is inefficient for optical applications, absorbs only 2.3% of the light incident on it. A new technique enhances light absorption by 90%. Read more at: [link to phys.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 71581191 United Kingdom 04/22/2016 06:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | New ultra-thin, patterned graphene sheets will be essential in designing future technologies such as 'smart wallpaper' and internet-of-things applications Quoting: Anonymous Coward 71581191 Advanced Technology Institute uses moth-inspired ultrathin graphene sheets to capture light for use in energy production and to power smart sensors Graphene is traditionally an excellent electronic material, but is inefficient for optical applications, absorbs only 2.3% of the light incident on it. A new technique enhances light absorption by 90%. Read more at: [link to phys.org] the team used the nano-patterning to localise light into the narrow spaces between the textured surface, enhancing the amount of light absorbed by the material by about 90%. |