Researchers improve spinach-based solar cells by adding blackberry dye

Biohybrid solar cells arent nearly as efficient as standard silicon panels, but including natural materials in renewable energy could make it more cost-effective. Scientists have refined one design based on the proteins in spinach leaves by adding natural dye extracted from blackberries, a combination which apparently produces much more voltage than the greens alone.
Renewable energy researchers have been evaluating spinach-based designs for years, but biohybrid tech is still ….
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