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NREL: New Perovskite LED Emits Spin-Polarized Glow

Researchers at NREL investigating use of perovskite semiconductors for solar cells proven to be highly efficient at converting sunlight to electricity.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

The inclusion of a special new perovskite layer has enabled scientists to create a “spin-polarized LED” without needing a magnetic field or extremely low temperatures, potentially clearing the path to a raft of novel technologies, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory reported.   Details of the research conducted at NREL and the University of Utah appear in the journal Science.   Researchers at NREL and around the world have been investigating the use of perovskite semiconductors for ...

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