Low Carbon: Australian scientists develop world's most efficient solar cell
The race for the world's most efficient solar power cell is forever played out in fractions of percentages.
The latest victory comes from scientists at the University of New South Wales in Australia, who have concocted a multi-cell combination that converts 43% of sunlight into electricity, besting the previous record of 42.7%.
So how did the team break the record? By using a special silicon cell optimized to harness light at the red and near-infrared end of the light spectrum.
When the silicon cell was combined with four other cells made from gallium, indium, phosphorous and arsenic, the scientists were able to reach the magic 43% mark.
The full original version of this story can be found at inhabitat.com.
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