New Discovery Could Make Organic Solar Cells Significantly More Efficient
Organic dyes accelerate the transport of buffered solar energy. The sun provides vast amounts of energy to Earth, but solar cells always lose some of…
Organic dyes accelerate the transport of buffered solar energy. The sun provides vast amounts of energy to Earth, but solar cells always lose some of…
Researchers at University College London have developed one-atom-thick ribbons composed of a phosphorus and arsenic alloy. This breakthrough material holds the potential to significantly enhance…
Next-generation solar materials offer a more affordable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional silicon solar cells, yet challenges persist in making the devices durable enough to…
Scientists developed an innovative multilayered design to significantly boost the performance of next-generation solar cells. Solar power has become indispensable in our global pursuit of…
Scientists have recently tweaked the material of ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs) and achieved efficiencies in reach of their conventional solar-cell cousins. The results were…
In two separate studies, scientists present novel methods that enable the fabrication of high-performance perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with power conversion efficiencies exceeding 30%. Silicon…
Scientists have developed a device that can break the principles of Kirchhoff’s law of thermal radiation, disrupting the traditional relationship between absorption and emission efficiencies…
Australian researchers have shown that perovskite solar cells damaged by proton radiation in low-earth orbit can recover their original efficiency in full through annealing in…
Researchers have resolved the mechanism of exciton fission, which could increase solar-to-electricity efficiency by one-third, potentially revolutionizing photovoltaic technology. Photovoltaics, the conversion of light to…
Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) are viewed as a promising technology for next-generation photovoltaics, thanks to their high efficiency and low cost of production. This has…
A new type of solar technology has seemed promising in recent years. Halide perovskite solar cells are both high-performing and low-cost for producing electrical energy…
A team of researchers has developed a new technique for producing ultrathin and lightweight solar cells that can be seamlessly integrated into any surface. Massachusetts…
A new characterization tool was developed by a team of scientists, allowing them to gain unique insight into a possible alternative material for solar cells….
Using enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon could produce less expensive devices that stand up better to light, heat. Amid all of the efforts…
In the 1990s, mesoscopic dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) were invented by Brian O’Regan and Michael Grätzel, taking on the latter’s name – the world-famous Grätzel…
An extra metal fluoride layer enables charge separation and boosts performance in perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells. Inserting a metal fluoride layer in multilayered perovskite–silicon tandem…
This family of crystalline compounds is at the forefront of research pursuing alternatives to silicon. Perovskites have great potential for creating solar panels that could…
30-year perovskite solar cells and the new technique for testing them for the long haul. Princeton Engineering scientists have developed the first perovskite solar cell…