Getting more electricity out of solar cells

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 16:01 in Physics & Chemistry

(Phys.org) —When sunlight shines on today's solar cells, much of the incoming energy is given off as waste heat rather than electrical current. In a few materials, however, extra energy produces extra electrons—behavior that could significantly increase solar-cell efficiency.

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