'Nano-Manhattan' 3D solar cells boost efficiency (Update)

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Jud Ready senior research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute holds a sample of the 3D solar cells his research team has developed. Credit: Gary Meek
Jud Ready, senior research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, holds a sample of the 3D solar cells his research team has developed. Credit: Gary Meek

Unique three-dimensional solar cells that capture nearly all of the light that strikes them could boost the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems while reducing their size, weight and mechanical complexity.


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