A new type of solar cell could be developed based on microscopic “fractal trees” grown from silver. The fractal silver structures are grown by a process of electrochemical reduction, and resemble ...

Fractal silver structures grown by electrochemical reduction of silver nitrate on a fluorine-doped tin oxide film. These structures could be the basis of a new type of solar cell. Microscopic “fractal ...

Researchers from the United States have proposed a new electrode design for fractal solar panels that combines the typical aesthetic advantages of the technology with the efficiency of busbar design.

In an Indonesian wayang (shadow puppet) performance, a triangular puppet called kayon opens and closes the show. “I researched the kayon because it's rather less well-known [among wayang puppets] and ...

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As ecologists assemble ever larger parts of the tree of life, whose evolutionary branches connect the millions of species on Earth, they need better ways of presenting and organizing information. Now, ...

Fractals are a source of endless fascination to me. Life itself relies on many of the concepts of fractals: trees are fractal, as are feathers, coast lines, and many other things in nature. Indeed, it ...

Microscopic "fractal trees" grown from silver could be the basis of a new type of solar cell, say chemists at the University of California, Davis. "We expect these structures will allow us to make ...