{"id":96463,"date":"2009-12-22T02:37:44","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T07:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tiny-glitter-sized-photovoltaic-cells-could-revolutionize-solar-power\/13645\/"},"modified":"2009-12-22T02:37:44","modified_gmt":"2009-12-22T07:37:44","slug":"tiny-glitter-sized-photovoltaic-cells-could-revolutionize-solar-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/96463","title":{"rendered":"Tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells could revolutionize solar power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/sandias-glitter-sized-photovoltaic-cells-5.jpg\" alt=\"The solar cell test prototype with a microscale lens array fastened above it - the cell an...\"><\/p>\n<p>Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have developed tiny, glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that are ten times thinner than conventional solar cells and could one day be used in a variety of applications &#8211; from satellites and remote-sensing, to tents and perhaps even clothing. Yep, these cells could turn the average Joe into a walking solar-battery charger&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/efficiency\/\" rel=\"tag\">Efficiency<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/electrical\/\" rel=\"tag\">Electrical<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/electricity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Electricity<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/environment\/\" rel=\"tag\">environment<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/photovoltaic\/\" rel=\"tag\">Photovoltaic<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/solar\/\" rel=\"tag\">Solar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/1782\/\">Flexible Cells to expand Solar Energy applications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/6563\/\">Terrestrial Solar Cell Surpasses 40 Percent Efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/8345\/\">Honda opens new solar cell plant in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/boost-output-next-gen-solar-cells-dssc\/13500\/\">New development boosts output of DSSC solar cells<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/solar-panel-1-per-watt-grid-parity\/11143\/\">Solar panel industry achieves Holy Grail &#8211; &#36;1 per watt grid-parity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/7873\/\">U.K. team researches thinner, cheaper solar cells<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Z2q3XSR-cHCAqtXcREvd-or6Xu8\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Z2q3XSR-cHCAqtXcREvd-or6Xu8\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Z2q3XSR-cHCAqtXcREvd-or6Xu8\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Z2q3XSR-cHCAqtXcREvd-or6Xu8\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=5EnfxQBPEs4:YFjHh3QCXyI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=5EnfxQBPEs4:YFjHh3QCXyI:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=5EnfxQBPEs4:YFjHh3QCXyI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=5EnfxQBPEs4:YFjHh3QCXyI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=5EnfxQBPEs4:YFjHh3QCXyI:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=5EnfxQBPEs4:YFjHh3QCXyI:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=5EnfxQBPEs4:YFjHh3QCXyI:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/5EnfxQBPEs4\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have developed tiny, glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that are ten times thinner than conventional solar cells and could one day be used in a variety of applications &#8211; from satellites and remote-sensing, to tents and perhaps even clothing. 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