solar cells

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1. Devices, usually made of semiconductors, that convert sunlight directly into electric current (see also current). Solar cells power artificial satellites and are often used in remote locations of the Earth.

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At present, solar cells are too expensive and inefficient to be used for commercial generation of electricity.

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Silver is a critical component in solar cells, of which 80% globally are made in China.

From The Wall Street Journal

India already has markets for glass and aluminium, and metals found in solar cells - silicon, silver, and copper - can be recovered for new panels or other industries, says Akansha Tyagi, co-author of the study.

From BBC

The company is also planning to build a factory to make solar cells, a building block of panels.

From Barron's

It has invested in technology aimed at converting the dusty material on the lunar surface into solar cells, power-transmission wire and other resources that would facilitate long-term stays there.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because of these qualities, graphene is considered a "miracle material" and is already being explored for flexible electronic screens, highly sensitive sensors, advanced batteries, and next-generation solar cells.

From Science Daily