NGK Insulators buys Kyoto University solar perovskite spin-off

• Battery storage space manufacturer NGK Insulators has actually bought EneCoat Technologies, a spin-out of Kyoto University involved in the advancement of perovskite solar cells.

EneCoat is developing perovskites with a greater power generation performance and also resilience while at the same time developing manufacturing process for bigger scale projects.

NGK's financial investment will certainly also look for to develop production technologies that could assist enhance the top quality of perovskite solar cells, with the company keen to explore ways of integrating the cells with its own battery power storage space products.

Last month, researchers at the Polytechnic University of Milan suggested the chemical procedure of halogen bonding can enhance perovskite solar cells efficiency.

In February 2022, researchers in Saudi Arabia reported the "first ever" successful damp-heat test of perovskite solar cells while keeping a 95% efficiency after it endured 1,000 hrs of harsh problems hence bringing it closer to commercial viability.