Solar energy gets a boost: 'Singlet fission' can increase solar cell efficiency by as much as 30 percent

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 20:32 in Physics & Chemistry

Scientists have reviewed chemists' work on "singlet fission," a process in which a single photon generates a pair of excited states. This conversion process has the potential to boost solar cell efficiency by as much as 30 percent.

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