'Fool's gold' aids discovery of new options for cheap, benign solar energy
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 14:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pyrite, better known as "fool's gold," was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy.