Phys.Org (Nov. 18) -- An interdisciplinary team of Engineering at Illinois researchers has set its sights on improving the materials that make solar energy conversion/photocatalysis possible. Together, they have developed a new form of high-performance solar photocatalyst based on the combination of the TiO2 (titanium dioxide) and other "metallic" oxides that greatly enhance the visible light absorption and promote more efficient utilization of the solar spectrum for energy applications. Also: Nanowerk (Nov. 18), ScienceBlog (Nov. 18), Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Nov. 25).
Related article: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Nov. 19) -- In a new study published in Nature, scientists in Pennsylvania reported they had created a new ceramic material that could change the way solar panels are made. Lane W. Martin, a professor of materials science and engineering at the U. of I., says the approach has potential. “It’s a pretty promising first step in this realm,” Martin says. Also: ASEE FirstBell (Nov. 20).
An interdisciplinary team of Engineering at Illinois researchers has set its sights on improving the materials that make solar energy conversion/photocatalysis possible. Together, they have developed a new form of high-performance solar photocatalyst based on the combination of the TiO2 (titanium dioxide) and other "metallic" oxides that greatly enhance the visible light absorption and promote more efficient utilization of the solar spectrum for energy applications.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-11-refined-materials-booster-shot-solar.html#jCp
An interdisciplinary team of Engineering at Illinois researchers has set its sights on improving the materials that make solar energy conversion/photocatalysis possible. Together, they have developed a new form of high-performance solar photocatalyst based on the combination of the TiO2 (titanium dioxide) and other "metallic" oxides that greatly enhance the visible light absorption and promote more efficient utilization of the solar spectrum for energy applications.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-11-refined-materials-booster-shot-solar.html#jCp
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-11-refined-materials-booster-shot-solar.html#jCp
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-11-refined-materials-booster-shot-solar.html#jCp