Snowflake-shaped photovoltaic cells bring the holiday cheer

Courtesy Engadget  Thu, 12/24/2009 - 13:02

Sandia National Laboratories have unveiled their newest photovoltaic cells -- glitter-sized particles made of crystalline silicon.

The cells are made using common microelectronic and microelectromechanical systems techniques, and the results are pretty spectacular to behold.

More interestingly, however, is the fact that they use 100 times less material in generating the same amount of energy as a regular solar cell .

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