Black Metal Boost (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Black Metal Boost

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Rochester researcher Chunlei Guo tests a solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) etched with femtosecond laser pulses to boost solar energy absorption and efficiency. His lab’s innovative black metal technology design helps create a STEG device 15 times more efficient than previous devices, paving the way for new renewable energy technologies.

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University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster

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