19 articles on "silicon"

Plastic Solar Cells - A Promising Breakthrough

What are plastic solar cells? They are a scientific breakthrough that promises to replace expensive and bulky traditional silicon-based solar cells with affordable and lightweight new plastic solar material. The only problem is the lower efficiency o...

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Plastic Solar Cells - A Promising Breakthrough

Researchers have made a promising breakthrough in the development of solar cells by creating plastic solar cells that are just as efficient as traditional silicon solar cells. Plastic solar cells have been the subject of intense research and developm...

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FDA Approves Conditional Silicone Breast Implants

FDA Approves Conditional Silicone Breast Implants by: Allen Jenks On Wednesday 4/13/05, the FDA health advisors recommended removing the 13 year old ban on silione-gel breast implants. This move came about as Mentor Corp. persuaded the FDA that ...

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Silicone Breast Implants

Silicone Breast Implants by: T.Going Silicone Breast Implants First used in the 1960’s, silicone breast implants provide what millions of women have desired throughout history; a fuller and shapelier chest. Prior attempts to change the size of...

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Thin Film Solar Cell Panels Are Now In Ireland

Thin film solar PV cell panels are now being marketed in Ireland by reputed renewable energy promoters. A recent innovation, thin film solar cells are technologically different in their production while being chemical different to the traditional Mon...

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An Easy to Understand Explanation of How Solar Panels Work

Solar energy is getting a lot of attention these days. Its time to answer the question: how do they actually work? It is not obvious how a panel can convert the sun's rays into electricity without moving parts. This article will help explain the...

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Solar Film - The Future of Renewable Energy?

Sun-powered electric options were once limited to large dark panels, but now consumers have a choice. In addition to panels of single or multi-crystal solar cells, solar film or thin film solar units are available in frames or in building materials s...

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Breast Implants

Breast implants are saline or silicone filled prosthesis used after mastectomy as a part of the breast reconstruction process or used cosmetically to augment small breasts. An implant consists of a fluid-filled, malleable pouch that is designed to mi...

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FDA Approves Conditional Silicone Breast Implants

On Wednesday 4/143/05, the FDA health advisors recommended removing the 13 year old ban on silione-gel breast implants. This move came about as Mentor Corp. persuaded the FDA that its newer silicone implants are much more safe and durable than older ...

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Avoiding leaks when installing vinyl retrofit windows

Avoiding leaks when installing vinyl retrofit windowsThese days a lot of homeowners are replacing their old windows with vinyl windows using the retrofit style of window frame. This is particularly true in the west, and specifically, in California. ...

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