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cleantechnica.com - 11/4/2009
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made a three-dimensional photovoltaic solar cell around an optical fibre , a revolutionary new approach that could pave the way for a new generation of hyper-flexible solar systems.
According to team-leader Professor Zhong Lin Wang ...
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Eco Tech: Researchers make 3D solar cell around an optical fiber for ‘hidden’ energy
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... could conduct sunlight into a building’s walls where nanostructures would convert it into usable electricity.
The dye-sensitized nano-converter is developed by coated zinc oxide structures that are grown on optical fibers. Though it could be used for large PV systems, the research team doesn’t expect their solar cells to replace silicon devices any time soon. But they do believe that the technology will broaden the potential applications for photovoltaic energy.
Via: CleanTechnica
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