Engineers invent transparent coating that cools solar cells to boost efficiency

Monday, September 21, 2015 - 18:30 in Physics & Chemistry

The hotter solar cells become, the less efficient they are at converting sunlight to electricity, a problem that has long vexed the solar industry. Now engineers have developed a transparent overlay that increases efficiency by cooling the cells even in full sunlight.

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