Supercomputer simulations make groundbreaking discovery about potential of solar power and LEDs: 'Never been observed be

[Judi Lynn]

Supercomputer simulations make groundbreaking discovery about potential of solar power and LEDs: 'Never been observed before'
Rick Kazmer
Sat, July 27, 2024 at 4:00 AM CDT·3 min read



Scientists from the Texas Advanced Computing Center are gaining a deeper — on the atomic level — understanding about why perovskites are such a good material for converting sunlight into electricity.

The breakthrough was discovered using a supercomputer that found "vortex structures in quasiparticles of electrons and atoms, called polarons," according to a summary, which is heavy on labspeak.

The important thing for energy users across America is that the findings could help to develop new solar cells and LED lighting that have the potential to "reshape the future of illumination," the experts claim.

"These polarons show very intriguing patterns. The atoms rotate around the electron and form vortices that had never been observed before," study co-author Feliciano Giustino, who is the director of the Center for Quantum Materials Engineering at the Oden Institute in Texas, said in the summary.

More:
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/supercomputer-simulations-groundbreaking-discovery-potential-090000854.html