Chinese scientists have discovered a way for solar cells to generate power via rain.
Graphene solar panels rain.
The addition of microscopically thin graphene layers to solar panels is a wonderful innovation but there are still years of research ahead.
Graphene layer could allow solar cells to generate power when it rains date.
When covered with graphene the solar cells interact with raindrops to create electricity.
Graphene solar panels work rain or shine solar panels today work best during periods of strong sunlight but start to wane when it gets cloudy or rainy.
The resulting all weather solar cell concept was then equipped to produce power from both sunshine and the rain substitute.
What s happening here is that the positively charged ions are binding to the ultra thin layer of graphene and forming a double layer technically referred to as a pseudocapacitor with the electrons already present.
April 6 2016 source.
A breakthrough in graphene based solar panels could change all that by allowing solar panels to generate electricity during inclement weather.
Graphene layer could allow solar cells to generate power when it rains.