Study predicts nanoscience will greatly increase efficiency of next-generation solar cells

August 13, 2010 | Source: Physorg.com

Incorporating quantum dots and photovoltaics into solar cells could increase the efficiency of present-day solar cells by a very significant amount of 50-100%, while lowering the capital cost of solar cell production, according to an analysis by Arthur Nozik, a researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and professor at the University of Colorado.