Born-again solar cells are more efficient - tech - 11 September 2010 - New Scientist

Born-again solar cells are more efficient - tech - 11 September 2010 - New Scientist Plants counteract the damaging effects of the sun by constantly rebuilding their photosynthetic parts. To mimic this, a team led by Michael Strano at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a solar cell using light-harvesting proteins, lipids and carbon nanotubes. These stick together and the nanotubes channel electrons generated by the proteins to an external circuit.