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March 17, 2015

Scientists move closer to '2 for 1 deal' on solar cell efficiency
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Mar 17, 2015
The underlying mechanism behind an enigmatic process called "singlet exciton fission", which could enable the development of significantly more powerful solar cells, has been identified by scientists in a new study. The process is only known to happen in certain materials, and occurs when they absorb light. As the light particles come into contact with electrons within the material, the electrons are excited by the light, and the resulting "excited state" splits into two. If singlet exciton ... read more

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Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

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