Dye-sensitized Solar Cell
A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC or Grätzel cell) is a low-cost solar cell that belongs to the thin-film solar cell family. A photoelectrochemical system is…
Chemistry
Thin-film Solar Cell
Thin-film solar cells are created by depositing one or more thin layers of photovoltaic material (thin films or TFs) onto a substrate such as glass,…
Organic Solar Cell
An organic solar cell (OSC) or plastic solar cell is a type of photovoltaic that uses organic electronics, a branch of electronics that deals with…
Hybrid Solar Cells
The benefits of both organic and inorganic semiconductors are combined in hybrid solar cells. It is a type of photovoltaic technology that combines the benefits…
Chemists Figure out why Photosynthetic Light Harvesting is so Effective
Photosynthesis is a complex process that converts light energy into chemical energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate…
Iron Boride – an inorganic chemical
Iron boride is an inorganic chemical with the formula FexBy. FeB and Fe2B are the two most common iron borides. Magnetism, electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance,…
Chemists Learn the Secret to the Effectiveness of Photosynthetic Light Harvesting
In order to get to the photosynthetic reaction center, energy packets called photons must first pass through a number of light-harvesting proteins in the photosynthetic…
Recycling in the Future Might Involve Using Electricity to Dissolve Plastic One Day
A novel technique for recycling a common kind of plastic that may be found in soda bottles and other packaging has been discovered by chemists…
Mercury Cycle
The mercury cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that is influenced by both natural and anthropogenic processes that transform mercury into various chemical forms and environments.…
A Review of the Most Recent Heterojunction Photocatalysts Based on Metal Sulfides
The use of natural energy resources has played a key role in the rapid growth of the world economy since the Industrial Revolution. However, it…
Before Food is Unpacked, a Packing Tray Created by Researchers Delivers a Contamination Warning
A new packaging tray developed by McMaster University researchers can alert consumers whether packages of raw or cooked chicken, for example, contain Salmonella or other…
Instead of Using Crude Oil, Scientists Produce Conventional Painkillers from Pine Trees
Crude oil, also known as petroleum, is a naturally occurring, unrefined liquid fossil fuel composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. It is found…
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