Sphelar solar-cell technology uses an array of tiny spheres of silicon within a transparent matrix to generate power, promising new opportunities for the use of solar cells in power-generating windows and portable, foldable power supplies.
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Taira, K., Nakata, J. Catching rays. Nature Photon 4, 602–603 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2010.193
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