Notre Dame Heralds Paint-On Solar Cells

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[b] Notre Dame heralds paint-on solar cells, wants to smear your home with its goop[/b]


[color=#444444][font=georgia]Leave it to the Fighting Irish to take a stab at solving the world's energy woes. Notre Dame researchers have successfully developed [/font][/color][url="http://www.engadget.com/tag/solar+cells"]solar cells[/url][color=#444444][font=georgia] that can be easily painted on to any conductive surface. Imagine, for a moment, applying this solution to your home rather than attaching solar panels to the roof. The paint mixture incorporates[/font][/color][url="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/quantum-dots-could-coat-the-world-in-nano-sized-solar-panels/"]quantum dots[/url][color=#444444][font=georgia] of titanium dioxide, which is then coated with either cadmium sulfide or cadmium selenide, and is then suspended in mixture of water and alcohol to create a spreadable compound that's capable of generating electricity. While its efficiency isn't currently much to crow home about -- which hovers around one-percent -- scientists are now actively pursuing ways to improve this aspect while making a more stable compound. Most importantly, the paint can be made cheaply and in large quantities, which suggests that even if efficiency remains in the doldrums, it may be a very worthwhile pursuit. Touchdown Jesus is already watching the video after the break. [/font][/color]

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