Blocking vibrations that remove heat could boost efficiency of next-gen solar cells

Source: Science Daily

A study of a solar-energy material with a bright future revealed a way to slow phonons, the waves that transport heat. The discovery could improve novel hot-carrier solar cells, which convert sunlight to electricity more efficiently than conventional solar cells by harnessing photogenerated charge carriers before they lose energy to heat.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201005112123.htm