This new graphene-based electrode could boost solar storage

The surface of Fern leaf magnified 400 times
to see the self-replicating veins

A dedicated team from RMIT university in Melbourne, Australia developed an electrode which can store more solar energy. They have done an amazing research to solve the problem of solar energy storage. They found this cool stuff from a North American plant named the Western sword fern. In this plant, the leaves stores the energy with densely crammed veins. 

"Our electrode is based on these fractal shapes - which are self-replicating, like the mini structures within snowflakes - and we've used this naturally-efficient design to improve solar energy storage at a nano level." said nanoengineer Min Gu. To make highly conductive electrode the scientists used lasers so that the Graphene can be manipulated. Which results in nano atoms of carbon which conducts more electricity. The researchers are planning to build the nano chip which can at a time harvest energy and store it properly. 

This new graphene-based electrode could boost solar storage by 3,000%