Researchers find way to potentially increase solar cell efficiency by 25% 10/18/2013 - 00:00 Most solar cells used in homes and industry are made using thick layers of material to absorb sunlight, but have been limited in the past by relatively high costs. Many new, lower cost designs are limited as their layer of light-absorbing material is too thin to extract enough energy.In new research, scientists have demonstrated that the efficiency of all solar panel designs could be improved by up to 22 per cent by covering their surface with aluminum studs that bend and trap light inside the absorbing layer.
