Printed solar cells poised for a breakthrough
Aditya Mohite, left, and Wanyi Nie. LANL photo
Aditya Mohite and his team at the US Los Alamos National
Laboratory published in Science a method of maximising grain size. By slowing
the speed freshly applied perovskite dries, Mohite could grow grains up to two
millimetres across, 100 times larger than normal. “This grain size is quite
stunning,” says Klaus Weber, photovoltaics expert at the Australian National
University.
To
be truly competitive with silicon solar cells, printable perovskite solar cells
would need around 25% efficiency, says Mohite, adding this should be achievable
in three to five years. (Full Story)
LANL
unveils detection technology collaboration project
Scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) last
week unveiled a collaborative project aimed at enhancing detection capabilities
of explosives.
The
Los Alamos Collaboration for Explosives Detection (LACED) online website serves
as a information hub for the latest technology innovation and education in the
detection field. The site has been active since January. (Full Story)
A new
Trinity at Los Alamos
Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories took possession of
the initial hardware for the Trinity exascale supercomputer project that will
run extremely complex nuclear simulations for the NNSA.
NNSA
manages the Trinity joint effort as part of the Advanced Simulation and
Computing Program. The agency said Trinity will be used by Los Alamos, Lawrence
Livermore and Sandia and will be optimized to run the largest and most
demanding nuclear weapons simulations without having to resort to physical
underground testing. (Full Story)
Venture
Acceleration Fund awards spur investment in Northern New Mexico
“The VAF has become a
very important and popular economic development resource and we expect that
this year will be our most competitive to date for businesses submitting
proposals,” said Kurt Steinhaus of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Community
Programs Office. “We are looking forward to reviewing proposals from New Mexico
entrepreneurs and doing all we can through the program to strengthen the
regional economy.” (Full Story)
Also from the Daily Post
Guest
Column: New Emphasis On Industry Partnerships At Los Alamos
David Pesiri, LANL photo
On all levels, Los Alamos National Laboratory is being asked to
move the needle on issues of domestic and global security, advancing the
scientific enterprise on energy concerns, and effective leveraging of the
latest technologies and capabilities to bolster US industry and, ultimately,
the US economy.
This
is our charge by the public trust, a duty to both country and the world
community. To create significant impact demands a new way of thinking about how
the Lab engages industry in partnership to produce phenomenal outcomes. (Full Story)
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