{"id":351466,"date":"2010-02-22T22:18:02","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T03:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/gold-nanoparticles-turn-light-into-electrical-current\/14288\/"},"modified":"2010-02-22T22:18:02","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T03:18:02","slug":"gold-nanoparticles-turn-light-into-electrical-current","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/351466","title":{"rendered":"Gold nanoparticles turn light into electrical current"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/light_to_current_molecular_circuit.gif\" alt=\"Material scientists at the Nano\/Bio Interface Center of the University of Pennsylvania hav...\"><\/p>\n<p>Turning sunlight into electrical power is all but a new problem, but recent advancements made by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have given a new twist to the subject. 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