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Unfortunately the paint is far from ready to be sold commercially, Kamat explained.Comment:
"The best light-to-energy conversion efficiency we've reached so far is 1 percent, which is well behind the usual 10 to 15 percent efficiency of commercial silicon solar cells," Kamat said. "But this paint can be made cheaply and in large quantities. If we can improve the efficiency somewhat, we may be able to make a real difference in meeting energy needs in the future."
Depends on cost too. Let's say 1% is the top number, but you can make a lot of it at low cost. Then the sheer size of a house might be able to produce plenty of electricity.
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