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.
Novel electrical contact to improve solar cell stability
15 March, 2022Researchers have developed a novel silicon-oxide layer that simultaneously allows high passivation and improved conductivity in solar cells.
Perovskite solar cells pass damp-heat test
03 March, 2022The test is meant to replicate multiple years of outdoor exposure and to evaluate factors such as corrosion and delamination.
Increasing perovskite solar cell efficiency
04 February, 2022 by Lauren DavisAustralian researchers say the solar cells they have produced are cheap and easy to manufacture, in addition to achieving high efficiency.
New efficiency record for perovskite–organic solar cells
27 January, 2022Researchers say they have set a new record in the power conversion efficiency of solar cells made using perovskite and organic materials.
Passivation enables high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
18 January, 2022An international team of researchers has synthesised materials that were used for constructing a record-breaking perovskite solar module.
