New Solar Energy Material Captures Every Color Of The Rainbow
October 20, 2008 | Source: ScienceDaily
Ohio State University and National Taiwan University chemists have created a new hybrid photovoltaic material that combines electrically conductive plastic with metals including molybdenum and titanium.
It overcomes two major obstacles to solar power: it absorbs energy at all wavelengths in sunlight, and it makes free electrons stay free longer, increasing electrical current output.