New dye design for solar cells
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Hayley Birch, RSC
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06-12-09 04:45 AM
Copyright 2009, RSC
A new type of dye could improve the lifespan of dye-sensitised solar cells - low-cost photovoltaic cells that can convert sunlight into electricity and thought to be some of the most promising for widespread use. Designed by Swiss and Japanese researchers, the dye has a light to electric conversion efficiency of 10.1 per cent, making it competitive with the best available.
More: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/April/06040902.asp
