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3D Graphene Could Replace Platinum in Solar Cells
Aug. 26, 2013 04:45PM PST
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EE Times reported that researchers at Michigan Technical University have discovered that a 3D graphene structure can function as a cheaper and more conductive alternative to platinum in solar cells.
EE Times reported that researchers at Michigan Technical University have discovered that a 3D graphene structure can function as a cheaper and more conductive alternative to platinum in solar cells.
As quoted in the market news:
Graphene is by definition a flat, planar monolayer, but by combining it with sacrificial material that structures it into a honeycomb, a highly conductive material that could replace precious metals in solar cells results, according to Michigan Tech professor Yun Hang Hu.
‘We have been able to make graphene into a 3D material that greatly increases its conductivity, making it suitable for replacing the platinum electrode in die-sensitized solar cells,’ said Hu in an interview with EE Times.
