Making Solar Energy More Affordable, Efficient

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11/02/2015 Added

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Solar energy remains tantalizingly out of reach as a widely used power source, but UNL engineer Jinsong Huang is making big strides in his quest to harness the sun.

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[00:00:00.605]Silicon-based solar cells are the rule,
[00:00:03.645]but a University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist hopes
[00:00:06.896]to change the industry standard using new materials
[00:00:10.545]and manufacturing methods.
[00:00:12.730]Jinsong Huang's research has been featured
[00:00:15.201]in the magazine, Science,
[00:00:16.731]and is supported by the National Science Foundation
[00:00:19.251]and the U.S. Department of Energy.
[00:00:35.876]Huang makes solar cells using perovskite,
[00:00:39.076]a material with a crystal structure
[00:00:41.036]that has proven almost as efficient as silicon,
[00:00:43.676]but much less expensive.
[00:00:45.874]Thin layers of material are applied
[00:00:47.993]using a technique called spin coating.
[00:01:01.224]The next step is to demonstrate the device is stable
[00:01:04.004]and won't degrade over time.
[00:01:27.681]Huang says students are attracted to this research
[00:01:30.221]because of its impact on the future.
[00:01:40.301]Huang hopes his research will provide new
[00:01:42.727]and innovative solutions to power the nation.
[00:01:46.507](instrumental futuristic music)

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