A holographic light collector separates the colors of sunlight and directs them to the solar cells. Credit: R.K. Kostuk, University of Arizona Holograms Increase Solar…
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A cartoon schematic of a silicon heterojunction solar cell and it’s photo-generated charges. The numbers correspond to three of the major electrical noise signals identified…
Scientists found using a chromium seed layer allowed them to grow ultrathin gold film that serves as a transparent electrode with good conductivity for perovskite…
An example of a next-generation solar cell prototype material. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists Take a Bite Out of Solar Efficiency Challenge With Sandwich Model The design…
Researchers have used self-assembled monolayer “molecular glue” to toughen interfaces in perovskite solar cells to make them more efficient, stable, and reliable. Credit: Padture lab/Brown…
Visualization of the chemical space explored so far. Credit: © Kunkel/FHI How can I prepare myself for something I do not yet know? Scientists from…
A hydrogen vacancy (the black spot left of center) created by removing hydrogen from a methylammonium molecule, traps carriers in the prototypical hybrid perovskite, mehtylammonium…
Researchers have developed a new way to test long-lasting perovskite formulations that could be used for solar cells. The high-throughput automated degradation test system monitors…
This image shows perovskite photovoltaics in the background with individual perovskite crystals shown as colorful units. Credit: CUBE3D Graphic Reducing internal losses could pave the…
Rice University engineers designed and built windowpanes that redirect sunlight or illumination from indoors to edge-band solar cells. The central layer is a conjugated polymer…
Schematic of perovskite material with organic molecules that can add to its electronic properties. Credit: Jingjing Xue and Rui Wang/UCLA Samueli School of Engineering UCLA…
The solar cell created by the team is transparent, allowing its use in a wide range of applications. Credit: Joondong Kim from Incheon National University…
ITIC is selectively located at the interface of PTzBT and PCBM domains, which leads to an efficient charge carrier (photocurrent) generation. Credit: Itaru Osaka, Hiroshima…
The schematic structure of the tandem solar cell stack in 3D. Credit: Eike Koehnen/HZB The current world record tandem solar cell provided stable performance for…
New solar performance monitoring system has potential to become IoT of photovoltaics. Suns Voc current-voltage testing adapted for system-wide use. A new system for measuring…
The eco-friendly color CIGS thin film solar cells developed by ETRI researchers. Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) Research on solar cells to secure…
A researcher tests the function of the solar cells inside the glove box. Credit: City University of Hong Kong While the power conversion efficiency of…
Prof. Dr. Peter Müller-Buschbaum (left) and Lennart Reb (right) in the laboratories of the Professorship of Functional Materials at the Technical University of Munich with…
Tin monosulfide (SnS) is a promising material used for next generation solar cells because of its nontoxic characteristics and abundance, in addition to its excellent…
In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, a team led by University of Michigan researchers has set a new efficiency record…