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Infrared-Harvesting Solar Cells Made Entirely from Carbon Invented at MIT

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:27:01 +0000

MIT researcher Michael Strano, previously involved in projects like thermopower waves, carbon nanotube energy storage and others related to carbon nanotubes, discovered a new type of all-carbon solar cell made from buckyballs (aka C60). Strano’s new cells are sensitive to the near-infrared spectrum of light, which makes up to 40% of the solar energy hitting […]

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Paper-Printed Solar Cells Invented in MIT's New Solar Research Center

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:13:48 +0000

For the first time in history, scientists at the MIT have coated paper with a solar cell at the newly opened Eni-MIT Solar Frontiers Research Center. The coating technique is similar to that of an inkjet printer - the big difference is that the coating is this time a semiconductor, not ink.

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New MIT Thin Film Solar Cells Brag 50% More Efficiency

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:35:24 +0000

MIT researchers invented new and improved thin film solar cells that present 50% more efficiency, while being much more cheap than classic solar cells. Their price is due to using less silicon than conventional solar cells.

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