Scientists in the United States theorized that a new allotrope of silicon - the same element arranged into a different atomic structure - could show greatly improved photovoltaic performance compared to that used in today's solar cells. The allotrope, Si22, could also have important properties for use in quantum computing, carbon sequestration and other applications - though fabrication and actual physical testing of the material will be needed to back up the theoretical findings presented so far.Though many more potential solar cell materials have been discovered, and in some cases successfully ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...
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