Nanoantenna Solar Power ‘Skins’ Could One Day Provide Both Power and Cooling

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photo by Fort Photo via flickr

Recently we heard about research done in Spain to develop a solar material capable of using the infrared portion of the spectrum. Researchers say this material has a theoretical absorption limit of about 63%, compared to about 40% for traditional solar materials. Well, another piece of new solar research shows that by using nanoantennas it may be possible to use a much greater portion of the infrared spectrum. Keep in mind this is a long way from commercialization, but it ...


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