deisel
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 Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject: Some good news |
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 ... Sounds a little like orgonite......
Monday, October 20, 2008 13:32
Columbus (OH) - Researchers at Ohio State University have accidentally discovered a new solar cell material capable of absorbing all of the sun's visible light energy. The material is comprised of a hybrid of plastics, molybdenum and titanium. The team discovered it not only fluoresces (as most solar cells do), but also phosphoresces. Electrons in a phosphorescent state remain at a place where they can be "siphoned off" as electricity over 7 million times longer than those generated in a fluorescent state. This combination of materials also utilizes the entire visible spectrum of light energy, translating into a theoretical potential of almost 100% efficiency. Commercial products are still years away, but this foundational work may well pave the way for a truly renewable form of clean, global energy.
A complete study of the team's work appears in the current issue of "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" (PNAS). |
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