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By Munadir Aziz Ahmed
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Physics, Mathematics
With global warming a very real problem, the world is turning to renewable energy. Solar energy is one of the promising alternatives, but it is currently more expensive than gas or coal by a factor of five. Our research into electrodeposition, akin to electroplating, may be immensely useful in reducing the cost of producing solar cells, making them affordable to the average middle-class family. In addition, this production method uses wet chemistry, not toxic gases.
In this pilot project, physics professor James Doyle, my research partner, and I are working to develop a procedure that will give us the right “recipe” for a solar cell of commercial efficiencies. I have a personal interest in this research. Less expensive solar cells could provide electricity to rural Bangladeshi people living beyond the reach of the grid.
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