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MIT Uses Virus' to Improve Efficiency of PV Cells




M13 Virus used to improve efficiency of PV cellsMIT scientists have found a novel way to use virus' to improve the efficiency of PV cells.   The virus' " ... perform detailed assembly work at the microscopic level ... based on findings that carbon nanotubes ... can enhance the efficiency of ... solar cell's surface."

The virus' are used to " ... control the arrangement of the nanotubes ... so they can’t short out the circuits ..."MIT News logo

Improvements in power conversion efficiency are close to 1/3.

 

 

 

Via:  MIT LINK

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Posted by Green Dude on May 3, 2011 05:14 AM | |





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