Super-black stuff to boost solar power

• Autores: Michael Slezak
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3044, 2015, pág. 11
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Andrea Fratalocchi at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia was inspired by beetles whose shells reflect all wavelengths of light, making them appear whiter than any artificial material. Wondering if the effect could be reversed, he designed a theoretical system that involved tiny concave shell attached to an infinitely long tube designed to guide waves. Everything in the visual and infrared spectrum is converted to the color of the dye