Natural cooling techniques enhance the efficiency of solar cells
08 December, 2022Researchers have explored how to utilise the geometry of solar farms to enhance natural cooling mechanisms.
Terahertz imaging shines light on new solar cell material
24 November, 2022US-based researchers from Ames National Laboratory have developed terahertz imaging for a new view of perovskites, a possible alternative to solar cells.
Scientists develop novel heterojunction solar cells
21 November, 2022Researchers have created a phase heterojunction (PHJ) solar cell — a new kind of heterojunction photovoltaic device that uses two polymorphs made of perovskite.
Australian solar pioneer receives European innovation prize
08 November, 2022The 2022 Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Scientia Professor Martin Green of the UNSW Sydney, Australia, for his innovation that has transformed the production of solar energy.
Researchers develop ITO-free organic solar cells for large modules
30 September, 2022Researchers have developed a method to create organic solar cells using zinc oxide that can overcome the issues of cost and scalability without compromising their PCE.
Accurate solar material energy levels lead to better devices
21 September, 2022Researchers have discovered that precisely determining the energy levels of different solar materials leads to high-performance devices.
New materials to boost stability of perovskite solar cells
14 September, 2022A team of researchers from Lithuania have synthesised the materials that were used for constructing a solar cell module, with an efficiency of 21.4%.
Using perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells to improve efficiency
30 August, 2022Researchers have discovered that reordering the layers in solar-cell modules can help improve efficiency.
Researchers improve efficiency of organic solar cells by 10%
12 August, 2022Researchers have developed a process to improve organic solar cell electrical conductivity by 20 times and photoelectric conversion efficiency by 10% at room temperature.
An extra layer for perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells
03 August, 2022Inserting a magnesium fluoride layer in multilayered perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells can stall charge recombination and enhance performance.
Fully scalable, all-perovskite tandem solar modules created
22 July, 2022This is the first report of an all-perovskite tandem solar module worldwide, the researchers say.
Perovskite/CIS tandem solar cell breakthrough
06 July, 2022Researchers have produced perovskite/CIS tandem solar cells with an efficiency of nearly 25% — the highest known value achieved with this technology.
Focus on chemistry to improve perovskite solar panels
28 June, 2022Fusing perovskite materials with an element called Ferrocene dramatically increases the efficiency of perovskite-based solar panels, researchers have found.
Honeycomb design increases ultrathin solar panel efficiency
08 April, 2022The innovative honeycomb design enables light absorption from any angle and traps light inside the solar cell, enabling more energy to be generated.
Multilayered films shield solar cells from heat and moisture
31 March, 2022The perovskite-based films shield high-performance perovskite solar cells from extreme heat and moisture, while also boosting their long-term stability.
