Nanowires May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Nanowires May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency: "by Daniel Kane
California, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]

University of California, San Diego electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future. Indium phosphide (InP) nanowires can serve as electron superhighways that carry electrons kicked loose by photons of light directly to the device's electron-attracting electrode — and this scenario could boost thin-film solar cell efficiency, according to the researchers."

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