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Polymer CellYale researchers recently discovered a way to boost the efficiency of solar cells by a whopping 38 percent by coating them with a fluorescent dye. Polymer solar cells are popular for their low cost, low weight, large area and mechanical flexibility, according to , but they are relatively inefficient at converting solar energy absorbed into usable electricity. The organic squaraine dye improves light absorption and recycles electrons, thereby hastening the light to energy conversion process....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/fluorescent-dye-boosts-solar-cell-efficiency-by-a-whopping-38-percent/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Polymer diagramYale researchers recently discovered a way to boost the efficiency of solar cells by a whopping 38 percent by coating them with a fluorescent dye. Polymer solar cells are popular for their low cost, low weight, large area and mechanical flexibility, according to , but they are relatively inefficient at converting solar energy absorbed into usable electricity. The organic squaraine dye improves light absorption and recycles electrons, thereby hastening the light to energy conversion process....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/fluorescent-dye-boosts-solar-cell-efficiency-by-a-whopping-38-percent/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
