Buddhist singing bowls could inspire highly efficient solar cells

While the unique shape of Buddhist singing bowls is vital to the creation of their signature sound, a researcher from Australia National University (ANU) has used their design as the inspiration for a new breed of solar cells. In completing his PhD at the University of Cambridge, Dr Niraj Lal found that just as the bowls cause sound to resonate, miniaturized versions can be made to interact with light in much the same way, inspiring solar cells better able to capture sunlight. .. Continue Reading Buddhist singing bowls could inspire highly efficient solar cells



Section: Environment



Tags: Australia, Australian National University, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Research, Solar Cell



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