Tag: Mark T. Swihart

Solar Panels as Cheap as Paint? It Might Be Possible Due to Current Research

Gan detailed the progress of plasmonic-enhanced organic photovoltaic materials in the May 7 edition of the journal Advanced Materials. Co-authors include Filbert J. Bartoli, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Lehigh University, and Zakya Kafafi of the National Science Foundation.

May 14, 2013
Just Add Water: Scientists Using Silicon to Produce Hydrogen on Demand

Super-small particles of silicon react with water to produce hydrogen almost instantaneously, according to University at Buffalo researchers. In a series of experiments, the scientists created spherical silicon particles about 10 nanometers in diameter. When combined with water, these particles reacted to form silicic acid (a nontoxic byproduct) and hydrogen — a potential source of…

January 23, 2013

Solar Panels as Cheap as Paint? It Might Be Possible Due to Current Research