Several years ago, researchers invented a star battery. It could compete favorably with traditional power sources. Its design is based on a heteroelectric capacitor and photovoltaic cells. This gives it a significant advantage over solar panels.
If light is converted, the efficiency will be 54%. If ultraviolet light is passed through this filter, the efficiency will be 31%. The efficiency of the star battery is 90%. The efficiency of solar cells currently in use is only 18%. Therefore, this new invention could make a significant contribution to the development of alternative energy sources.
About the operation of the stellar battery
When sunlight is absorbed, the heteroelectric combines electromagnetic waves of different wavelengths at a single frequency. The energy storage device, a 0.11 farad, 180 cm heteroelectric capacitor,3 stores current.
As a result, the photovoltaic current in the battery is four times higher than in a solar panel. The weight is significantly lower. For example, per watt, it is 1000 times lighter. All this is very cost-effective.
Several years earlier, a special glass based on heteroelectrics was produced. It provides excellent protection against fires and radiation. A new type of laser radiation was also created. Ultimately, scientists created a nanolaser without a resonator. This device will aid physicists and technicians in their research.
The main advantages of a star battery
The main advantage is, of course, the economic benefit. Below are some of the positive features.
- 90% efficiency.
- Works without sunlight.
- Captures infrared rays.
- It weighs little, but delivers a lot! Costs are falling!
This invention by Russian scientists could significantly advance the economy!
