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Comments on: ‘Nanospears’ could lead to better solar cells, lasers, lighting https://news.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/ Your source for the latest from Rolla Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 By: Andrew Careaga https://news.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/#comment-178 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:33:36 +0000 https://news.wpblog.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/#comment-178 Steve – I replied to you by email. Thanks for your interest.

]]> By: Steve Schafer https://news.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/#comment-177 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:28:39 +0000 https://news.wpblog.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/#comment-177 I am wondering if it would be possible to get an article from you guys to use to make my readers aware of this technology. I am the owner/webmaster of the Solar Lights Site, and think my readers would be interested in this technology.

]]> By: Steve Schafer https://news.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/#comment-176 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:26:21 +0000 https://news.wpblog.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/#comment-176 I know this article is a little old, but i just came across it. I am wondering if this technology is similar to Paul Berger’s work of blending silver nanoparticles with polymers to increase solar cell efficiency? I wonder how the two solar technologies compare.

]]> By: Marvin Christensen https://news.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/#comment-175 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:21:30 +0000 https://news.wpblog.mst.edu/2009/08/nanospears_could_lead_to_bette/#comment-175 I wonder if these spears could be grown upside down? My theory for improving the efficiency of solar collectors or voltaic cells is to have the surface shape of something like a flat surface with inverted cones protruding so the base of the cone is a bit larger than the part that touches the flat surface. The angles on the cones would reflect light waves to other surfaces on the flat surface or other cones. Thus this would trap more light energy and not allow it to be reflected back from the collector or voltaic cell.
I have not tried to calculate the angles or the height of the cones, but I don’t think that would be a big job.
Food for thought.

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