House windows that double as solar panels? Shiny quantum dots brighten future of solar cells

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 02:07 in Physics & Chemistry

A house window that doubles as a solar panel could be on the horizon, thanks to recent quantum-dot work. Scientists have demonstrated that superior light-emitting properties of quantum dots can be applied in solar energy by helping more efficiently harvest sunlight.

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