'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.

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