Organic PV all at sea thanks to new observations

Scientists seeking the next generation of highly efficient PV devices have found inspiration in nature. Researchers from the U.K.'s University of Birmingham and the University of Utrecht, in the Netherlands, examined the light harvesting mechanisms in ocean microalgae that are said to be up to 95% efficient.Scientists from two European universities have developed a technique to observe the light harvesting mechanisms of red algae found in the world's oceans. The plants can survive in low light conditions deep in the ocean and have evolved highly efficient processes for light harvesting, a greater ...

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