You probably learned about diatoms, a prolific type of algae, back in grade school. But you may not have learned these single-celled organisms can manipulate light - and scientists are putting them in organic solar cells to enhance efficiency. Diatoms are inexpensive and can be found in different types of water and even tree bark. Study lead author and Yale University Ph.D. student Lyndsey McMillon-Brown said, "They help trap and scatter light for the algae to photosynthesize, so we're...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/light-manipulating-algae-could-boost-solar-power-technology
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