Life's a beach with a spray-on solar cell.

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  • Author(s): Knight, Helen (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    New Scientist. 10/2/2010, Vol. 208 Issue 2780, p01-01. 1p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      PHOTOVOLTAIC power generation; SOLAR cells; SOLAR energy research; COPPER indium selenide; KORGEL, Brian
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on research conducted by Brian Korgel and colleagues at the University of Texas, wherein they developed a light-harvesting ink containing nanocrystals of copper indium diselenide that may be used to reduce the costs associated with solar energy generation. Whereas conventional solar cells have to be installed and are expensive to make, this photovoltaic material is able to sprayed onto a range of surfaces at room temperature.