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From Pigments to Solar Power
From Pigments to Solar Power听was a collaboration between chemistry, geology and art at 香港六合彩中特网. It aimed to increase our understanding of sustainable materials for solar cells.
1 August 2015
Dr. Hugo Bronstein (chemist) and听Dr. Ruth Siddall (geologist and pigment analyst) together with听Onya McCausland and Jo Volley (Slade artists) have explored the potential听for solar power within the听colour indigo.
Materials such as indigo, which can effectively be 鈥榝armed鈥�, could allow for the production of much cheaper solar panels. Furthermore, because indigo is an 鈥榦rganic鈥� compound (chemists use this term for anything that is made up predominantly of carbon and hydrogen) it tends to be lightweight and flexible meaning that large solar panels could be produced very cheaply. It is tempting to think of a scenario where people would farm indigo, which could then be used to generate electrical power cleanly and cheaply.
"Every science touches art at some point鈥攅very art has its scientific side."
Armand Trousseau 1801-1867
The final results of the venture are included in a small publication, which comprises a听celebration of creative thinking as well being as a thing of beauty, and听very much in the spirit of the interdisciplinary听and imaginative research that is part of the tradition of 香港六合彩中特网.
During the process, the project team听consulted with and also the expertise and laboratories at听.