coated wafer Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 06:27:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Thinnest Light Absorber Ever Created by Stanford Scientists https://www.greenoptimistic.com/thinnest-light-absorber-ever-created-by-stanford-scientists-20130720/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/thinnest-light-absorber-ever-created-by-stanford-scientists-20130720/#respond Sat, 20 Jul 2013 04:34:44 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=39599 Scientists at Stanford University have succeeded in building light-absorbers that are thousands of times thinner than a sheet of paper. The nanosize structures are capable of absorbing close to 100 % of visible light emanating from specific wavelengths. Researchers believe the material could be used to make cheaper, more efficient solar cells. An ideal solar […]

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