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Energy
How a solar cell turns light into electricity
A solar panel has no moving parts, yet it converts sunlight straight into current. Here is what actually happens inside the silicon, and why no ordinary cell can beat about a third efficiency.
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Materials Science
Perovskite solar cells: the cheap, printable rival to silicon — if it can last
Perovskite solar cells have gone from lab curiosity to near-silicon efficiency in barely over a decade. The prize is cheaper, flexible, printable solar power — the catch is making it last.
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