It's a breakthrough that could make future solar panels more efficient and less expensive. Selenium has long been known for photovoltaic applications — or its ability to convert sunlight to energy.
Some truly incredible breakthroughs appear to be right around the corner.
Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University in frames of academic mobility between China and Russia together with colleagues from Qiqihar University grew "defective" crystals of tin ...
Optical microscope image of a representative crystal that possesses centrosymmetry, yet shows differential absorption of circularly polarized light. The crystal is made of lithium, cobalt, selenium ...