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Quantum dot recipe may lead to cheaper solar panels

Rice University scientists have developed a new method for cost-effectively producing four-armed quantum dots that have previously been shown to be particularly effective at converting sunlight into electrical energy. The discovery, which appears this week in the journal Small, could clear the way for better, cheaper solar energy panels.

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