According to a new study, a coating 100 times thinner than a human hair can be printed on a bag, cell phone, or car roof that will easily collect the sun’s energy.
Scientists at the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics have developed an ultra-fine, light-absorbing material that can be applied to the surface of almost any building or object, and is capable of producing nearly twice the energy of existing solar panels. .
The technology comes at a critical time for solar energy development as human-caused climate change is rapidly warming the planet, accelerating the world’s transition to clean energy. is falling
The solar coating is made of materials called perovskites, which are more effective at absorbing the sun’s energy than the silicon-based panels widely used today.
This is mainly due to the ability of its light-absorbing layers to absorb a wider range of light from the sun’s spectrum than conventional panels. And more light means more energy.
The researchers believe that over time the perovskites will be able to provide efficiencies over 45 percent, showing that they were able to achieve yields from 6 percent to 27 percent over just five years of experimentation. are
