The licensed technology employed by Nanostine for the fabrication of nanoparticles enables the fabrication of ultra-pure, ligand-free nanoparticles. Therefore, the nanoparticles from Nanostine present a pristine surface available to interact and favour reactions like in the case of solar cells, where metal plasmonic nanoparticles are light-harvesting materials that can increase the efficiency of the process. Apart from conversion, Nanostine nanoparticles are also of interest for solar cells as coatings with hydrophobic and self-cleaning characteristics on the solar panels. In addition, the characteristics of the nanoparticles also makes them suitable for storage purposes, through metal nanoparticle coatings.