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Nontoxic material found to be ultra-strong solar energy harvester

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25 August 2022: Nontoxic material found to be ultra-strong solar energy harvester
Researchers have identified how controlling the arrangement of atoms in a green material can allow it to harvest sunlight using extremely thin layers. 1

Earth-abundant solar pixels found to produce hydrogen for weeks

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26 May 2022: Earth-abundant solar pixels found to produce hydrogen for weeks
New findings have shown that devices made of readily available oxide and carbon-based materials can produce clean hydrogen from water over weeks.

Stories written by Robert Hoye

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