[ternus]

> This method achieved an energy conversion efficiency of about 130%, exceeding the traditional 100% limit

I am extraordinarily confident that it did not.

> In practical terms, this means about 1.3 molybdenum-based metal complexes were activated for every photon absorbed, surpassing the conventional limit and demonstrating that more energy carriers were generated than incoming photons.

... Which is not the same thing as a >100% energy conversion efficiency (which would imply an infinite-energy-generating pump)

[esperent]

The theoretical maximum efficiency for solar panels is ~33% total energy conversion. So I assume what they mean here is that they achieved 130% of 33% =~43% total energy conversion, which doesn't break any laws of physics.

That said, I read the article and it's very unclear. They talk about 130% quantum efficiency but I have no idea what that might mean.

[g-b-r]

True ;)

[g-b-r]

The 130% seems to be the quantum yield