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Butterfly Wings Inspire A New Idea in Solar

Butterfly Wings Inspire A New Idea in Solar

by John Platt on February 9th, 2009

Oh, the things we can learn from nature! Take butterflies, for example. An examination of the microscopic properties of butterfly wings by scientists in China and Japan has led to a new idea in solar cells, one which the scientists say could yield a greater efficiency than most other solar cells on the market.

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