Solar energy conversion
- 1 March 2007
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today
- Vol. 60 (3), 37-42
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2718755
Abstract
If solar energy is to become a practical alternative to fossil fuels, we must have efficient ways to convert photons into electricity, fuel, and heat. The need for better conversion technologies is a driving force behind many recent developments in biology, materials, and especially nanoscience.This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
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