Quantum dots enhance light-to-current conversion
27 April, 2016Harnessing the power of the sun and creating light-harvesting or light-sensing devices requires a material that both absorbs light efficiently and converts the energy to highly mobile electrical current.
CNT slicing device to revolutionise electronics
15 March, 2016A new device developed by Australian scientists is being adapted to precisely cut through carbon nanotubes (CNTs) used in solar panel manufacturing and cancer treatment.
Solar cells for next-gen portable electronics
09 March, 2016 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeNew proof-of-concept solar cells, developed by researchers at MIT, could help power the next generation of portable electronic devices.
Lightweight, flexible solar cells
22 February, 2016A patented breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology claims to improve the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells by 50%.
Glass optimises graphene's electronic properties
15 February, 2016Scientists have developed a new method for creating resilient, customised and high-performing graphene: layering it on top of common glass.
New technology makes metal wires on solar cells nearly invisible to light
04 December, 2015 by Mark Shwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford UniversityNew technology developed by Stanford researchers could lead to a new paradigm in the design and fabrication of solar cells.
Converting the sun's heat and light into electricity
10 September, 2015South Korean scientists have developed a hybrid solar energy system that harnesses the full spectrum of the sun's radiation.
Charging lithium-ion batteries with solar cells
31 August, 2015Most solar cells fail to meet the power requirements needed to directly charge lithium-ion batteries used in today's all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Microscopic rake doubles solar cell efficiency
17 August, 2015A new manufacturing technique could double the electricity output of inexpensive solar cells by using a microscopic rake when applying light-harvesting polymers.
Sticky tape for ultrathin LEDs and solar cells
21 July, 2015Australian National University scientists studying thin layers of phosphorus have found surprising properties that could open the door to ultrathin and ultralight solar cells and LEDs.
Solar cell that produces fuel rather than electricity
20 July, 2015Researchers have used gallium phosphide to develop a solar cell that produces the clean fuel hydrogen gas from liquid water.
Spaghetti, meatballs and solar cell storage
22 June, 2015UCLA researchers have developed a new technology that is capable of storing solar energy for up to several weeks — an advance that could change the way scientists think about designing solar cells.
Researchers pinpoint defects in perovskites
04 May, 2015 by Renee Gastineau, Clean Energy InstituteUniversity of Washington and University of Oxford researchers have discovered that perovskite materials, generally believed to be uniform in composition, actually contain flaws that can be engineered to improve solar devices even further.
Why 'baking powder' triples efficiency of plastic solar cells
10 February, 2015 by René JanssenPlastic solar cells use polymers instead of silicon to convert the energy from sunlight into electricity.
UNSW's solar cell achieves 40% efficiency
08 December, 2014UNSW's solar researchers have converted over 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar system into electricity, the highest efficiency ever reported.
