http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/first-3d-images-of-polymer-solar-cells/ Alternative Energy News and Information about Renewable Energy Technologies: Articles, Discussions, News and Videos. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/first-3d-images-of-polymer-solar-cells/#comment-8442 Joshua A. Lowery Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:26:04 +0000 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=705#comment-8442 After reading the article, I have a suggestion to improve the efficiency. It involves using fractal geometries (think Benoit Mandelbrot) in the design of the hybrid polymer cell's nanoscale structures. Now a background note, for many of us in this modern age, we utilize cellular phone technologies to communicate. Some folks a few years back discovered using fractal geometries in the design of the antennas increased the range and efficiencies of the antennas thus allowing our current cellular technologies to operate over a broader range of frequencies with improved efficiencies over their predecessors. All they did was played with the different configurations of fractal geometries in the materials used to do so. Light, like radio waves, exists on its part of the electromagnetic spectrum. So, we can apply the same logic and methodologies in the solar cell design and manufacturing. Who knows we may just come up with a way to get maximum efficiencies on a cloudy day or during the setting of the sun. If anyone reading this works for a solar cell company or does energy application research, drop me a message to brainstorm a bit more. The applications are immediate and various. After reading the article, I have a suggestion to improve the efficiency. It involves using fractal geometries (think Benoit Mandelbrot) in the design of the hybrid polymer cell’s nanoscale structures. Now a background note, for many of us in this modern age, we utilize cellular phone technologies to communicate. Some folks a few years back discovered using fractal geometries in the design of the antennas increased the range and efficiencies of the antennas thus allowing our current cellular technologies to operate over a broader range of frequencies with improved efficiencies over their predecessors. All they did was played with the different configurations of fractal geometries in the materials used to do so. Light, like radio waves, exists on its part of the electromagnetic spectrum. So, we can apply the same logic and methodologies in the solar cell design and manufacturing. Who knows we may just come up with a way to get maximum efficiencies on a cloudy day or during the setting of the sun. If anyone reading this works for a solar cell company or does energy application research, drop me a message to brainstorm a bit more. The applications are immediate and various.

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