The sun shines everywhere. So how can we easily capture the energy the rays of sun bring wherever they hit the earth? The answer is perovskite. What? Perovskite is a mineral composed of calcium titanium oxide that scientists at the University of Sheffield have now turned into a “spray on solar cell”. The invention has the potential of turning any surface into a light absorbing solar panel.
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