‘Beautiful energy sandwich’ could power next-generation solar and lighting (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

‘Beautiful energy sandwich’ could power next-generation solar and lighting

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Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned ‘energy sandwich’ that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made.

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