Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) developed carbon nanodots, created from human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop, to create an armor that improves the performance of solar technology.
In a study published in the
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, the researchers detailed how their carbon nanodots could be used to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells a new generation of solar technology that is cheaper and easier to mass-produce.
Unlike silicon solar cells, perovskites solar cells are created using a compound that is easily manufactured and is flexible, meaning it could be used for a whole host of new applications including solar-powered clothing and tents that act as power sources.
Carbon dots made from hair boost stability of perovskite solar cells
Carbon dots made from hair boo.
Professor Hongxia Wang from the Queensland University of Technology has led the development of perovskite solar cells that incorporate nanodots made out of human hair, which afford them a protective layer
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Professor Hongxia Wang from the Queensland University of Technology has led the development of perovskite solar cells that incorporate nanodots made out of human hair, which afford them a protective layer
Queensland University of Technology
Over the past decade or so, gains in efficiency have seen perovskite solar cells become a highly promising technology in the realm of renewable energy, quickly coming to match or even outdo the performance of the monocrystalline silicon solar cells widely used today. Holding them back, however, are intrinsic instability issues and a vulnerability to the elements, which has prev
Brisbane-headquartered IT services business ESAM Consulting is the latest business to join FTS Group following acquisition for an undisclosed amount.
ESAM will be fully integrated into Galaxy42, FTS Group’s IT consultancy business, which specialises in TechOne’s ERP solutions.
“The synergy between ESAM and Galaxy42 in terms of our approach to provide specialised services to the higher education sector made this an obvious alignment of our organisations. We are delighted to be joining the Galaxy42 and FTS Group,” said ESAM Consulting director Mark Dacey.
ESAM Consulting provides IT solutions and services to higher education and vocational education training (VET) providers across Australia with an emphasis on TechnologyOne’s Student Management platform.
Hours after you log off for the day your phone dings.
Maybe it’s an email or a message in Slack or Teams.
Sure you’ve already clocked off, but what’s the harm in just taking a peak?
You check the message: it’s from your boss and it looks serious.
Even though you were never required to look at the message – it’s after hours after all – you now feel faced with a choice: either log back in remotely to start fixing the problem or spend all night thinking about the minor crisis you will have to deal with in the morning.
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