New paradigm for solar cell construction demonstrated

Monday, November 11, 2013 - 03:30 in Physics & Chemistry

(Phys.org) —For solar panels, wringing every drop of energy from as many photons as possible is imperative. This goal has sent chemistry, materials science and electronic engineering researchers on a quest to boost the energy-absorption efficiency of photovoltaic devices, but existing techniques are now running up against limits set by the laws of physics.

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