Sentences with phrase «black silicon solar»
What's so great about black silicon solar cells?
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Researchers at Aalto University have produced black silicon solar cells capable of reaching a 22.1 percent conversion efficiency, which is a full 4 percent increase from the previous record.
Gains have been made in the efficiency of black silicon solar cells, but they have remained confined to the lab.
What's so great about black silicon solar cells?
«Efficiency record for black silicon solar cells jumps to 22.1 %.»
Not exact matches
That's an important distinction, aimed squarely at one of the hurdles to the wider adoption of solar: the questionable aesthetics of those black silicon panels.
«Typical solar cells made of silicon are black because they absorb all visible light and some infrared heat — so those would be unsuitable for this application.»
The wet processes we have developed are simple yet effective, and our work with black silicon has real - world applications in making cost - effective silicon solar panels.»
For years, one of the most promising emerging solar technologies has been what is called «black silicon» solar cells.
This bump in efficiency now puts black silicon in the same efficiency range as conventional crystalline silicon solar cells, which means we could start seeing this technology in the real world soon.
After all, coal was just a black rock for most of human history; silicon was beach sand, and now it's the heart of semiconductors and solar panels.