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Collaborative, cross-university research program explores ways to control the density of quantum dots using nano-techniques, creating a more efficient solar cell.  …

…   “The colloidal quantum dots examined by Asbury and his team members yielded the highest electrical currents, and the highest overall power-conversion efficiency, ever seen in colloidal quantum dot (CQD) solar cells.”   …

Undergraduate students are recognized at Stanford graduation for their research efforts, guided by university professors.  …

…   “John Melas-Kyriazi, engineering physics; The effect of hole transport material pore filling on device performance in solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells, Michael McGehee, materials science and engineering; and Bruce Clemens, materials science and engineering.”   …

University of Texas President William Powers offers his insights into the future and the leadership in education and research necessary to confront society’s challenges.  …

…   “The public research university of the future must solve global problems, expand knowledge, and improve lives throughout society.

Arizona State’s W. P. Carey School of Business is recognized for its leadership in business research, which targets challenges in renewable energy and green labeling of electronics.  …

…   “identifying which states would benefit most from generating more solar energy … “   …

Via Arizona State University: Top 25 Business School Research Rankings.

Thermochemical reaction produces hydrogen from water and carbon dioxide.  This process could be commercialized if paired with the carbon emissions from an existing power plant.  …

…   “The researchers designed and built a two-foot-tall prototype reactor that has a quartz window and a cavity that absorbs concentrated sunlight.

University of Wyoming researchers will focus on materials that improve photovoltaic energy conversion through funding from EPSCoR, Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.  …

…   “The research, led by Wenyong Wang, a professor in the UW Department of Physics and Astronomy, will bring together scientists from several departments to develop and test new, more affordable and more efficient materials to convert sunlight into electricity and fuels. ”   …

Physicist Vitaly Podzorov and Rutgers researchers find that rubrene, an extremely pure crystal organic semiconductor, conducts light energy orders of magnitude faster than previously seen in organic materials.  …

Dust and dirt are significant contributors to the derating of solar panel power levels.  Researchers focus on developing coatings that repel dust from the surface of panels. The coatings use electrostatic force to clear dust from the solar panel surface.  …

Valdosta State chemistry team conducts research into semiconductor nanoparticles for energy conversion at the Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Labs.  …

…   “Her team’s goal was to assemble films that upon irradiation with light could generate current — much like solar panels, but more efficient and accessible for solar energy conversion devices.  

Smith College students spend their summer SURFing (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships) their way to a fun education that gets them into some hot water.  Smith has been sponsoring this summer research program for decades.  …

…   “This summer, several students are leading research projects that focus on Smith.