Tetrapods are ideal absorbers naturally aligning in polymer and film with their billions of nanoantenna arms extending toward the light.
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production for Fuel
Solar energy can be used to produce hydrogen by a photocatalytic or photelectrochemical reaction as quantum dots absorb solar rays and directly emit excitons for “splitting” water into its component parts, hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can be stored for use in fuel cells to produce electricity.
Solar Thermal
Solar Thermal Collectors absorb photons and convert them to heat for heating water to very high temperatures, to make steam for desalinating water, or to turn electric turbines to produce electricity. One typical application are black metal heat absorbers on pipes of circulating water. Any wasted heat could be captured by QDX™ heat resistant quantum dots and changed into electricity to enhance the system.
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