How A Moth's Eye Could Help Improve The Efficiency Of Solar Cells

Jamie Condliffe, Gizmodo
Wed, 03/04/2015 - 5:43am

Inspiration lies in the strangest of places—and for researchers at the Agency for Science, Technology & Research in Singapore, that includes the eye of moth. A new antireflective coating inspired by the creature's ocular faculties could help bump up the efficiency of solar cells.Read more...

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