SOLAR 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

SOLAR 2

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Rice University postdoctoral researcher Yilin Li shows a glowing windowpane with a conjugated polymer center that serves as a waveguide, sending certain frequencies of light to the edges, where it can be absorbed by solar cells.

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Yilin Li/Rice University

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