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Tuesday, 28 August 2012

New nanocrystals let solar panels generate electricity ... and hydrogen gas


At first glance, photovoltaic solar panels are brilliant. They’re self-contained, need no fuel and so long as the sun is shining, they make lots of lovely electricity. The trouble is, they’re expensive to make, batteries are poor storage systems for cloudy days, and the panels have a very short service life. Now, Dr. Mikhail Zamkov of Ohio's Bowling Green State University and his team have used synthetic nanocrystals to make solar panels more durable as well as capable of producing hydrogen gas. .. Continue Reading New nanocrystals let solar panels generate electricity ... and hydrogen gas
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  1. UniracFriday, 31 August 2012 at 07:07:00 GMT-7


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