New technique boosts PCE of organic solar cells to 19.31%
09 June, 2023Researchers have achieved a power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.31% with organic solar cells, which could help enhance applications for these solar energy devices.
Soapstone, granite rocks used as energy storage materials
07 June, 2023A team of scientists has uncovered the potential of soapstone and granite samples from Tanzania as suitable materials for storing solar heat.
Additive improves perovskite solar cell stability, efficiency
10 May, 2023Researchers have developed a multifunctional and non-volatile additive that can improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells.
Tin oxide-based organic solar cell achieves 17% efficiency
05 May, 2023Scientists have used atomic layer deposition to build an organic solar cell with a tin oxide electron transport layer, thereby improving electron mobility.
New approach to advance perovskite solar cell manufacturing
27 April, 2023A team of researchers has developed a one-step solution-coating approach that simplifies the manufacturing process for perovskite solar cells.
Microwave tech advances solar cell production
20 April, 2023Researchers have developed a new process, using microwave radiation, to improve the manufacture of solar cells and make them easier to recycle.
Creating silicon-based photovoltaics at room temperature
11 April, 2023Researchers at Kyoto University have fabricated solar cells from silicon wafers under only ambient temperatures and pressure conditions.
Smart supercapacitor designed to harvest, store solar energy
08 March, 2023Researchers have designed a smart supercapacitor using vanadium pentoxide and zinc oxide that simultaneously harvests energy from sunlight and stores it.
Protecting perovskites in space
24 February, 2023 by National Renewable Energy LaboratoryA thin, lightweight layer has been developed to provide a radiation barrier for perovskites in space, and protection from elements on earth.
Harvesting solar energy using self-assembled nanoparticles
22 February, 2023Researchers have developed an efficient and flexible solar energy harvesting design based on self-assembled nanoparticles.
Research: Halide perovskite solar cells are unstable
17 February, 2023Researchers have found that highly efficient halide perovskite solar cells are far less stable than previously thought due to thermal instability in the cell's interface layers.
Australian solar researchers win QEPrize for Engineering
09 February, 2023Four Australian researchers have won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for developing highly efficient solar cells that are central to reducing emissions.
New mechanism developed for high-efficiency organic solar cells
11 January, 2023Scientists from City University of Hong Kong have discovered a novel photophysical mechanism that has enhanced the efficiency of organic photovoltaics.
Ammonium: the secret ingredient for stable perovskite solar cells?
11 January, 2023Scientists from Exciton Science have created perovskite solar cells with 21% efficiency, reportedly the best results ever recorded for a device made from a non-halide lead source.
Perovskite solar cells built to match durability of silicon photovoltaics
13 December, 2022Researchers have demonstrated a technique to create stable perovskite solar cells with fewer defects that could rival the durability of silicon photovoltaics.
