New method could lead to cheap, spray-on solar power for flexible surfaces

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Spray-on cells hold considerable promise for reducing the manufacturing costs of solar power. Within this field, colloidal quantum dots (CQD) have also been the focus of a number if research efforts, as they have the potential to soak up a wider range of the solar spectrum. Scientists at the University of Toronto have been aboard the quantum dot train for some time now and their latest breakthrough involves a new method for spraying solar cells onto flexible surfaces, a development that could one day see them coat anything from bicycle helmets to outdoor furniture. .. Continue Reading New method could lead to cheap, spray-on solar power for flexible surfaces



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Tags: Photovoltaic, Quantum Dot Solar Cells, Solar Cell, Solar Power, University of Toronto



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