Spinach protein boosts efficiency of “biohybrid” solar cells

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Popeye gets his strength from downing a can of spinach and what works for him also works for solar panels. Researchers at Vanderbilt University led by David Cliffel and Kane Jennings have come up with a way to dope silicon with a protein found in spinach to create a more efficient "biohybrid" solar cell that produces substantially more electrical current than previous efforts and may one day lead to cheaper, more efficient solar panels... Continue Reading Spinach protein boosts efficiency of “biohybrid” solar cells

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Tags: Photosynthesis, Solar Cell, Vanderbilt University

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