* Astronomy

The opening of the Center comes out of an alliance signed in February 2008 between Eni and MIT. Over the first two years, the Center has produced significant scientific and technological breakthroughs including:

• Construction of the first ultra-flexible solar cell;
• Development of the first solar cell printed on paper;
• Advances in the production of virus-based metal contacts for solar cells;
• Development of solar cells that mimic the photosynthetic process;
• Advances in the understanding of how photosynthesis splits water molecules; and
• Construction of a prototype to maximize return on investment in solar thermal plants using parabolic mirrors for sustainable deployment of concentrating solar power.

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