Paint-on solar cells developed

Paint-on solar cells developed
Paint-On Solar Cells DevelopedScienceDaily (Dec. 21, 2011) — Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light -- electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside.See Also:Matter & EnergyNanotechnologySolar EnergyEnergy TechnologyEarth & ClimateEnergy and the EnvironmentRenewable EnergyEnvironmental ScienceReferenceNanomedicineSolar cellElectric powerBiomassA team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame has made a major advance toward this vision by creating an inexpensive "solar paint" that uses semiconducting nanoparticles to produce energy."We want to do something ..."This paste of cadmium sulfide-coated titanium dioxide nanoparticles could turn large surfaces into solar cells. (Credit: : ACS Nano)