Innovation America Innovation America Accelerating the growth of the GLOBAL entrepreneurial innovation economy
Founded by Rich Bendis

Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited.  (CREDIT: Creative Commons)The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged periodically in a lattice. This has been revealed in a study by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU).

Image: Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. (CREDIT: Creative Commons)