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June 10, 2014

New class of nanoparticle brings cheaper, lighter solar cells outdoors
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 10, 2014
Think those flat, glassy solar panels on your neighbour's roof are the pinnacle of solar technology? Think again. Researchers in the University of Toronto's Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have designed and tested a new class of solar-sensitive nanoparticle that outshines the current state of the art employing this new class of technology. This new form of solid, stable light-sensitive nanoparticles, called colloidal quantum dots, could lead to cheaper and mo ... read more

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