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Breakthrough by U of T-led research team leads to record efficiency for next-generation solar cells - Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) and King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) have made a breakthrough in the development of colloidal quantum dot (CQD) films, leading to the most efficient CQD solar cell ever. The researchers have created a solar cell out of inexpensive materials that was certified at a world-record 7.0 percent efficiency. Reference: 'Hybrid passivated colloidal quantum dot solids,' Nature Nanotechnology, 2012; DOI: (10.1038/nnano.2012.127)

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