A solar-cell design based on silicon microwires achieves efficient absorption of sunlight while using only 1% of the active material used in conventional designs.
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Zhu, J., Cui, Y. More solar cells for less. Nature Mater 9, 183–184 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2701
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