A multiple layer solar energy harvesting composition for deposition onto a surface area that is incident to solar energy, the composition comprising:
- at least one magnetic material bonded to the surface area, for generating a magnetic field, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises the magnetic material;
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- at least one solar energy harvesting material bonded to the surface area, for converting at least one of thermal and photonic energy into electrical energy, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises the at least one solar energy harvesting material and wherein the at least one solar energy harvesting material is located within a magnetic field generated by the at least one magnetic material.