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New design to boost ability of low cost solar panels

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New York: A new design can make low cost solar panels more efficient by enhancing their ability to collect the sun’s energy and release it as electricity, shows research.

Scientists have assembled the components of the panels in such a way that they resemble the natural systems the plants use to tap the sun’s energy.

This way, they could separate positive and negative charges in a stable way for up to many weeks compared to millionths of a second that the current method can separate the positive and the negative charges.

“In photosynthesis, plants that are exposed to sunlight use carefully organised nanoscale structures within their cells to rapidly separate charges,” said senior author Sarah Tolbert, professor of chemistry in the University of California, Los Angeles.

“That separation is the key to making the process so efficient,” Tolbert said.

The team’s X-ray studies enabled them to see, at a microscopic level, which material design has the most ideal structure at the nanoscale for promoting this charge separation.

The results were outlined in Science. To capture energy from sunlight, conventional rooftop solar cells use silicon, which can be expensive.

The new system is composed of strands of a polymer that absorb sunlight and pass electrons to a fullerene, a spherical carbon molecule also known as a “buckyball”.

The new design is also more eco-friendly compared to the current technology, as the materials can assemble in water instead of more toxic organic solutions that are typically used.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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May 5, 2022

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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