Well, it’s likely not an energy solution for single-family homes. But skyscrapers built with these light-collecting windows ...

The material, called a colorless and unidirectional diffractive-type solar concentrator (CUSC), works by steering some of the sun’s rays to the edges of the glass, where photovoltaic strips convert th ...

Cholesteric liquid crystal layers aid in electric generation without loss of clarity, according to Science Daily.

Scientists say the liquid crystal films can be scaled through roll-to-roll manufacturing, allowing them to be retrofitted onto existing windows. They also found that the design remains stable under ...