microscope image of a silicon membrane (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

microscope image of a silicon membrane

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University of Chicago scientists invented an entirely new way to make a solar cell: by etching holes in the top layer to make it porous. Above, a microscope image of a silicon membrane after the etching process.

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University Of Chicago: Physical Sciences Division - Tian Lab

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