This article talks about the new potential technology that can make solar panels cheaper and more affordable for people to have access to cheaper energy. The researchers at Stanford University built the first all-carbon solar cells, everyone is familiar with what a rooftop solar panel looks like.
It's a big, rigid square panel. But now scientists have developed a thin
film prototype made entirely of carbon that can be coated from liquid.
"Every component in our solar cell, from top to bottom, is made of
carbon materials," said Stanford graduate student Michael
Vosgueritchian, who was on the research team. "Other groups have
reported making all-carbon solar cells, but they were referring to just
the active layer in the middle, not the electrodes."These carbon solar cells are meant to be tougher than the current ones which will be inexpensive to make, print, and also flexible enough to withstand extreme weather conditions. Since carbon is abundant, the material is cheap and because the process
involves coating, the manufacturing is inexpensive. Right now, the
scientists are working on making the solar cells more efficient, but in
the future cheap, flexible solar cells made from carbon could be coated
on everything from buildings to cars to generate power.
This is good news and a new development as we are living in a world where the majority of the people of countries are dependent on fuel and natural gas. Even though this will not replace the solar panels used today but will make this new development an addition to an affordable and easier way for a better world. Even though this will be only available to those who have the money but it will give future generations to learn this new technique and implement it in their countries. As a result this will lessen the burden of our dependence on oil and natural gas. Since humans have used this energy generated from the sun, only the later centuries have we been able to utilize the power of the sun.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506901/all-carbon-solar-cells-will-mean-cheap-and-flexible-solar-panels/
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