Most solar cells are semiconductor-based. If most solar radiation has a wavelength of less than 1m, what should the band gap of the solar cell material be? Silicon has a band gap of 1.14 eV. Is silicon a suitable solar cell material?

Most solar cells are semiconductor-based. If most solar radiation has a wavelength of less than 1m, what should the band gap of the solar cell material be? Silicon has a band gap of 1.14 eV. Is silicon a suitable solar cell material?

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