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In one of the first experiments to take place on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS), a new type of 3D-textured solar cell will soak up 16 sunrises everyday from the “back porch” of the orbiting research vessel. The carbon nanotube cell was designed by Georgia Tech Professor W. Jud Ready, and it features an experimental 3D coating that “traps” light. In Earth-based tests the next-gen solar cells have yielded a greater efficiency than conventional flat solar cells.
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Post tags: 3d solar, Carbon Nanotube, carbon solar, georgia tech, international space station, iss, jud ready, solar efficiency, solar film, space research, textured solar, thin flim solar
