You probably learned about diatoms, a prolific type of algae, back in grade school. But you may not have learned these single-celled organisms, which are inexpensive and can be found in different types of water and even tree bark, can manipulate light . Now scientists are putting them in organic solar cells to enhance their energy efficiency. Could diatoms hold the key to better solar power?
Light-manipulating Algae Could Boost Solar Power Technology
Lacy Cooke, Inhabitat
Thu, 10/19/2017 - 3:47am
Topics: princeton university lincoln university nasa glenn research center ph.d lyndsey mcmillon-brown they related ancient marine diatoms could make biofuels health foods organic electronics via yale university images depositphotos wikimedia commons yale yale university the electronics organic algae solar power cells nature layer light active efficiency utilizing scatter put learned issue team trap
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