A single gold nanoparticle tends to absorb within a narrow band. Much of its strongest response sits in visible wavelengths.
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New gold nanospheres grab almost the entire spectrum of solar energy
Researchers have engineered tiny gold nanospheres that can soak up almost the entire spectrum of solar energy, promising a step change in how efficiently we turn sunlight into usable power. By packing ...
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Gold nanoparticles boost solar cell efficiency by capturing full sunlight spectrum
Though the sun produces more energy than we would ever need on Earth, current ...
Solar energy is a possible alternative, but while we have become reasonably good at storing solar electricity in lithium-ion ...
Research analyzing surface solar radiation data across the past three and coming three decades finds Europe has gotten sunnier at an average rate of 2.4 W per decade. This increase in solar radiation ...
A strong solar flare peaked just after 9 a.m. Tuesday. What does that mean?
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