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# Hairy Solar Cells
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/hairy-solar-cells/
- Published: 2008-05-20T08:00:30.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-24T15:17:30.000Z
- Description: A new manufacturing process could mean improved efficiency for solar cells. The technique, which is being pioneered by researchers…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:15

![](http://ecotechdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/nanowires_400.jpg)

A new manufacturing process could mean improved efficiency for solar cells. The technique, which is being pioneered by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, results in [“hairy” solar cells.](http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/05/19/hairy-solar-cells-could-mean-higher-efficiency/?ref=protein.xyz) The hairs are visible only on the microscopic level. They’re actually nanowires: tiny silicon or metallic structures used to complete very small circuits.