Natural solar collectors on butterfly wings inspire more powerful solar cells

The discovery that butterfly wings have scales that act as tiny solar collectors has led scientists in China and Japan to design a more efficient solar cell that could be used for powering homes, businesses, and other applications in the future. Their study appeared in the Jan. 13 issue of ACS’ Chemistry of Materials.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news153072122.html">Natural solar collectors on butterfly wings inspire more powerful solar cells</a></p> <p>The discovery that butterfly wings have scales that act as tiny solar collectors has led scientists in China and Japan to design a more efficient solar cell that could be used for powering homes, businesses, and other applications in the future. Their study appeared in the Jan. 13 issue of ACS’ <i>Chemistry of Materials</i>. </p>