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LearnedHand

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3. It's definitely a clickbait-y statement

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:51 AM

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I’m pretty sure this advancement can’t violate the laws of physics. I’m struggling to understand how they mean something other than they think they can more than double the efficiency of sunlight capture, especially in the lower-light photon range.

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Wonderful news! dlk Yesterday #1

Efficiency Maninacan Yesterday #2

I read where a new record of 30% efficiency was just attained BeneteauBum Yesterday #9

It's definitely a clickbait-y statement LearnedHand Yesterday #3

That appears to be the basis for their claims - improvements in capture of wavelengths not previously handled. erronis Yesterday #4

clickbait-y is an understatement. progressoid Yesterday #12

Haha! Alpeduez21 Yesterday #22

That isn't what they are claiming. Gore1FL Yesterday #29

It's 130% of what they previously thought possible. Gore1FL Yesterday #28

Paper is paywalled. Article above doesn't even give a link. usonian Yesterday #5

Yeah - I tried briefly to find a non-paywalled version of the paper but only found a bunch of references erronis Yesterday #6

Here you go. The PDF was on the JACS site. Can't say I understand any of it, so please verify. erronis Yesterday #8

That's the supporting information. They give that suff away. Thanks for the efforts! usonian Yesterday #10

As usual, the "percent talk" is taken completely out of context. From the full paper, to which I have access: NNadir Yesterday #25

I was relying on you to add your knowledgeable perspective. Thanks. erronis Yesterday #26

And, some energy company will buy it and we will never see or hear of it again. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

Considering that Doturd is using $1 BILLION of our tax dollars to stop an off-shore wind farm... AZ8theist Yesterday #21

Thanks for the post. Solar could be integrated into design of buildings and other things. twodogsbarking Yesterday #11

10% gas Maninacan Yesterday #14

Dream on! The bigger the pickup, the faster they drive. And if you think the high price of gas Wonder Why 20 hrs ago #30

I mean, existing technology could do that quakerboy Yesterday #18

Imagine if this technology is eventually implemented ... aggiesal Yesterday #13

Efficiency Maninacan Yesterday #16

Imagine if the tack and blacksmith industries had done what the fossil fuel industry... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #15

But solar power isn't feasible... Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #17

The % reported was "Quantum Yield" which isn't solar conversion efficiency IbogaProject Yesterday #19

I'm sure Chinese technologists will fully utilize this advance 0rganism Yesterday #20

Excellent! nt Exp Yesterday #23

Why, just the other day a fellow behind the dumpster at my local 7-11 was trying to sell me stock in a molybdenum mine. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #24

If solar panels were as cheap as cardboard and "130% efficient..." hunter Yesterday #27