Scientists working at the University of Oulu in Finland claim to have developed a new energy efficient nano structured polymer coating that can increase the energy output of solar cells by 17%. By mimicking the structure of plant leaves, the physicists at the university's Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit found that they can reduce the amount of sunlight that reflects off a cell surface, thus allowing greater harvest and thus increasing output. Led by researcher Wei Cao, the team took its inspiration from lotus and bamboo leaves to pursue this biomimicry approach. ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...