A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater
Researchers at Yunnan University have developed perovskite solar cells capable of generating electricity underwater. By using a specific chemical additive, the team successfully addressed the material's traditional vulnerability to moisture.
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This innovation could expand the utility of solar energy to marine environments, offering a more durable and efficient alternative to silicon-based panels in deep-water applications.
She sells solar cells by the sea shore A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater The trick isn’t using perovskites—the trick is making them last.
30 Credit: Simin Ma, Yunnan University Credit: Simin Ma, Yunnan University Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav In one episode of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Birdman , the eponymous hero struggles to fight the evil Dr. Shark aboard a submarine without solar energy to recharge his powers. So Birdman would surely appreciate the new perovskite solar cells developed by a team led by Simin Ma at Yunnan University, since they are designed to work underwater.
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