Elusive 'hot' electrons captured in ultra-thin solar cells
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:35
in Physics & Chemistry
CHESTNUT HILL, MA (12/11/2009) -- Boston College researchers have observed the "hot electron" effect in a solar cell for the first time and successfully harvested the elusive charges using ultra-thin solar cells, opening a potential avenue to improved solar power efficiency, the authors report in the current online edition of Applied Physics Letters. Link: http://www.bc.edu
