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Solar power's platinum problem: graphene solves it

Michael Allan McCrae | August 22, 2013 | 7:47 pm Base Metals Platinum 

Expensive platinum is a key ingredient when manufacturing solar cells but researchers believe that 3-D graphene may be a suitable substitute. Platinum is used in minute quantities when manufacturing solar cells, but at over $1,500 per ounce, it is still...

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