Nanobeads Enhance Solar Cell Performance (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nanobeads Enhance Solar Cell Performance

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This is illustration shows the nanoresonator coating, consisting of thousands of tiny glass beads, deposited on solar cells. The coating enhances both the absorption of sunlight and the amount of current produced by the solar cells.

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K. Dill, D. Ha, G. Holland/NIST

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