Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used. [via io9.com]
Glitter-sized solar photovoltaics produce competitive results
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It may be hexagonal just from the way the crystal is grown. It may do that naturally.