Solar panels capture more sunlight with capsaicin - the chemical that makes chili peppers spicy
Chemicals found in food and solar cell technology have an interesting history – as my own research shows.
Jon Major, Research Fellow, Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool •
conversation
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~6 min
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~6 min
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How a new solar and lighting technology could propel a renewable energy transformation
Halide perovskites are cheap, versatile and remarkably efficient as both solar cells and light emitters.
Sam Stranks, Lecturer in Energy and Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Cambridge •
conversation
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
chemistry energy solar-power interdisciplinarity climate-crisis solar-panels leds
How new solar and lighting technology could propel a renewable energy transformation
Halide perovskites are cheap, versatile and remarkably efficient as both solar cells and light emitters.
Sam Stranks, Lecturer in Energy and Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Cambridge •
conversation
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
chemistry energy solar-power interdisciplinarity climate-crisis solar-panels leds
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