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September 23, 2014

Magnetic fields make the excitons go 'round
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 23, 2014
A major limitation in the performance of solar cells happens within the photovoltaic material itself: When photons strike the molecules of a solar cell, they transfer their energy, producing quasi-particles called excitons - an energized state of molecules. That energized state can hop from one molecule to the next until it's transferred to electrons in a wire, which can light up a bulb or turn a motor. But as the excitons hop through the material, they are prone to getting stuck in minuscule defe ... read more

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