UIC Chemist Explores Nanotechnology in Search of Cheaper Solar Cells
Luke Hanley is a big believer in harnessing solar energy to produce electricity. Doing it more efficiently is his goal. “If you could make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, then you could think...
View ArticleCongressman looks closer at UIC technology
Rep. Mike Quigley talks with students and researchers at the Microphysics Lab headed by Siva Sivananthan, left. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services How would you hide from night vision?...
View ArticlePerfectly doped quantum dots yield colors to dye for
Quantum Dots doped with copper. Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals with extraordinary optical and electrical properties with possible uses in dye production, bioimaging, and solar energy production....
View ArticleBreakthrough solar cell captures CO2 and sunlight, produces burnable fuel
Simulated sunlight powers a solar cell that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into syngas. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have engineered a potentially game-changing...
View ArticleU.S. Energy Dept. grant to fund development of next generation solar cells
Robert F. Klie, associate professor of physics at UIC The University of Illinois at Chicago and four partner institutions have received a three-year, $1.13 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
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