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New nanostructured thin film shows promise for efficient solar energy conversion

01-08-2008 · EurekAlert!

Combining two nanotech methods for engineering solar cell materials appears to yield better results than either one alone does, according to UC-Santa Cruz chemist Jin Zhang.

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