development of solar cells.
The efficient use of solar energy for electricity generation is considered vital to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, a cause of global warming.
The St Andrews research, led by Professor John Irvine, has demonstrated that the atomically precise nanoparticles known as nanoclusters or molecular nanoparticles are capable of cutting a high-energy photon into two lower-energy ones, which could benefit the development of the third-generation photovoltaics, the direct conversion of light into electricity at the atomic level.
The findings are published today (1 August 2017) in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
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A new study by researchers at the University of St Andrews could herald a major advancement in the development of solar cells.
The efficient use of solar energy for electricity generation is considered vital to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, a cause of global warming.
The St Andrews research, led by Professor John Irvine, has demonstrated that the atomically precise nanoparticles known as nanoclusters or molecular nanoparticles are capable of cutting a high-energy photon into two lower-energy ones, which could benefit the development of the third-generation photovoltaics, the direct conversion of light into electricity at the atomic level.
The findings are published today (1 August 2017) in the scientific journal Nature Communications.