Demonstrating the university’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and renewable energy, Temple has entered into a solar project partnership with Community Energy Inc., a clean energy company located in Wayne, Pa.
Melanin is a complex polymer derived from the amino acid tyrosine and is also responsible for what gives an individual its skin and hair color. Melanin has electrical properties, binds tightly to metals, absorbs the entire wavelength spectrum of sunlight, and also resists high temperatures without decomposing. Implementing melanin into solar panels will make them more efficient, based on preliminary research. Our goal is to utilize the technology of this polymer, melanin, in order to create a solar panel with increased efficiency.
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letsdothis2 ago
And this is pure speculation. We know that they are currently experimenting on melanin for use in solar cells. For example, at Temple University:
https://sustainability.temple.edu/solar-panels-edberg-olson-roof
The Integration of Melanin Into Solar Cells to Increase Efficiency.
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