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Nanoscale Sandwich Makes More Efficient Solar Cells

Caption: Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a way to create much slimmer thin-film solar cells without sacrificing the cells' ability to absorb solar energy. The active layer can be as little as 70 nanometers thick.

Credit: Dr. Linyou Cao, North Carolina State University

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