Efficient and stable tandem solar cell developed
03 April, 2020An international research team has developed a new type of solar cell that can both withstand environmental hazards and has power conversion efficiency of 26.7%.
Additive boosts efficiency of inverted perovskite solar cells
06 March, 2020Inverted perovskite solar cells can now achieve efficiencies close to that of their more conventional counterparts.
Tandem solar cell efficiency closes in on 30%
10 February, 2020Researchers have developed a solar cell, made of the semiconductors perovskite and silicon, that converts 29.15% of the incident light into electrical energy — believed to be a world record.
Carrier multiplication could boost solar cell efficiency
11 December, 2019The findings have the potential to boost the photovoltaics and photodetector fields, and could improve the efficiency of solar cells to up to 46%.
Perovskite solar cells could capture more electricity
28 November, 2019Scientists have developed a method to analyse which pairs of materials in next-generation perovskite solar cells will harvest the most energy.
Power conversion efficiency boosted in perovskite solar cells
14 October, 2019Researchers have developed transparent conductive films that are set to increase the power conversion efficiency of perovskite-based multijunction solar cells beyond 30%.
High efficiency achieved for flexible thin-film solar cells
07 October, 2019Researchers have achieved 11.4% photoelectric conversion efficiency in flexible CZTSSe thin-film solar cells — said to be the highest efficiency ever reached in such cells.
Record-breaking solar cells feature self-assembling molecules
27 September, 2019Tandem perovskite-CIGS solar cells have reached an efficiency of 23.26% — said to be a world record value in this type of cell.
Organic solar cells one step closer to commercialisation
23 September, 2019Key components of organic solar cells require less electrical conductivity than initially thought — a breakthrough that should bring the devices closer to becoming a commercial reality.
Photovoltaic power could be produced from textiles
21 August, 2019Pliable, textile-based solar cells could enable truck tarps to produce the electricity consumed by the driver when underway, or to power electronic systems used to locate trailers in shipping terminals.
Boosting solar cell performance as easy as 1-2-3
14 August, 2019Adding a third ingredient to the light-capturing layer of an emerging solar cell technology can significantly improve all aspects of its energy-harvesting performance, according to researchers.
Deforming solar cells could improve efficiency
08 August, 2019Solar cells and light-sensing technologies could be made more efficient by taking advantage of an unusual property that results from deformations and defects in their structures.
DuPont Fortasun solar silicones
11 June, 2019DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions has announced DuPont Fortasun solar silicones — a product line that features sealants, adhesives, potting agents, encapsulants and electrically conductive adhesives.
Why does selenium increase solar panel efficiency?
24 May, 2019A PhD student from Loughborough University has helped shed light (no pun intended) on a solar panel puzzle that could lead to more efficient devices being developed.
Solar cells perform better with caffeine — no, really!
29 April, 2019Researchers have discovered that caffeine can increase the efficiency of perovskite solar cells, enhancing their thermal stability and ability to convert light to electricity.
