efficiency

Oklahoma physicist discovers the hidden potential of high-efficiency solar cells
One of the best difficulties of solar cells is the Shockley-Queisser restriction, the presumption that there is a basic limit for energy a solar cell can absorb and also convert into functional energy. College of Oklahoma physicist Ian Sellers is showing that the commonly held assumption is false.
Oct 26, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, University of Oklahoma, Ian Sellers
Multiferroic materials: Further improve the efficiency of solar cells
The growth of new-type thin-film solar cell modern technology is groundbreaking, it opens the possibility of presenting clean energy right into modern families most cordially, as well as will bring a brand-new way of life. Today, people are particularly positive regarding the growth potential of these new-type thin-film solar cells.
Oct 26, 2021 // Technology, China, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, Chaoyong Deng
Korean scientists achieve 25.8% effectiveness for solitary junction perovskite solar cell
The record efficiency was gotten thanks to an interlayer put between the electron-transporting layer and the perovskite layer, which removed the requirement for passivation. The cell was additionally able to preserve around 90% of its first effectiveness after 500 hours under common illumination.
Oct 25, 2021 // Technology, Asia, Korea, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, UNIST
Ambient refined not natural perovskite solar cells at 19.75% effectiveness
Scientists in South Korea demonstrated a construction method for perovskite solar cells relying entirely on room temperature, ambient problems procedures. Utilizing an all-inorganic perovskite product, and a spray coated electron transport layer, cells made by the group attained a maximum performance of 19.75%.
Oct 22, 2021 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Chonnam National University
NREL findings might delay silicon solar panel destruction
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as well as Colorado School of Mines are applying a new technique to recognize defects in silicon solar cells that cause a drop in performance.
Oct 18, 2021 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, solar panel, North America, efficiency, Abigail Meyer
Saule Technologies' perovskite cells achieve 25.5% effectiveness in indoor light
Polish perovskite solar cell programmer Saule Technologies on Friday claimed its cells have achieved 25.5% performance under indoor light, or the operating conditions for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
Oct 11, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Poland, solar cells, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, perovskite, efficiency, Saule Technologies, Olga Malinkiewicz
Structure effective and also thermally secure perovskite solar cells making use of Ti ₃ C ₂ TₓMXene.
A new generation of low-cost, lasting and effective solar cells is a step better, thanks to scientists at The University of Queensland.
Oct 6, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Australia, solar cells, perovskite, Oceania, efficiency, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, AIBN, Joe Shapter
Researchers determine as well as clear efficiency hurdle for organic solar cells
Scientists have identified an essential device responsible for the reduced effectiveness of organic solar cells and revealed a way that this hurdle might be conquered.
Sep 30, 2021 // Technology, UK, Europe, efficiency, University of Cambridge, organic solar cells, Alexander Gillett
Large location perovskite solar cell with copper steel call
An Indian research group has actually built a perovskite cell that has a steel contact based upon copper, as opposed to expensive gold. The tool revealed almost the exact same effectiveness as a cell established with gold metallization but its security was much reduced. In order to conquer this problem, the researchers suggest making use of a metal get in touch with constructed from a thin layer of gold and a thicker, overlying copper layer.
Sep 29, 2021 // Technology, India, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency
Nanoparticle Paste To Optimize Perovskite Solar Cell Performance
A global group of scientists from ITMO's School of Physics and also Engineering and also Tor Vergata University of Rome located a method to boost the efficiency of perovskite-based solar cells. The project was sustained by a Russian Science Foundation grant as well as its outcomes were defined in a paper published in Nano Energy.
Sep 27, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, ITMO's School of Physics and Engineering, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Sergey Makarov
Antimony trisulfide solar cell with 5.84% performance
The cell was produced by including a special additive that improves the reduced crystallinity and high resistivity of the antimony trisulfide film. In addition to the improved performance, the device showed an open-circuit voltage of 0.62 V, a short-circuit existing thickness of 15.85 mA/cm2 and also a fill aspect of 59.61%.
Sep 23, 2021 // Technology, China, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, Antimony trisulfide, Northwestern Polytechnical University
A make over at the issue of energy effectiveness in lithium-ion batteries
A worldwide research team including two Skoltech researchers has actually experimentally demonstrated that a long-lasting description for reduced energy effectiveness in lithium-ion batteries does not hold.
Sep 21, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Skoltech, efficiency, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Novel polymer can improve efficiency of organic and also perovskite solar cells
Skoltech scientists and also their coworkers have actually manufactured a new conjugated polymer for organic electronic devices making use of two different chemical reactions and also shown the influence of both approaches on its efficiency in organic and also perovskite solar cells. The paper was released in the journal Macromolecular Chemistry as well as Physics.
Sep 16, 2021 // Technology, Skoltech, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Solar cells with 30-year lifetimes for power-generating windows
A brand-new transparency-friendly solar cell style can wed high performances with 30-year approximated life times, study led by the University of Michigan has revealed. It might lead the way for windows that additionally give solar power.
Sep 15, 2021 // BIPV, Technology, USA, China, Asia, solar cell, North America, efficiency, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest
Aussie Firm Stirs Market with Silver-free Cell at Record 25.54% Effectiveness
Sydney-based solar technology start-up SunDrive has apparently made a breakthrough, producing a silver-free commercial-size silicon solar PV cell with a record damaging performance of 25.54%.
Sep 15, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Australia, Sydney, Institute for Solar Energy Research, Oceania, isfh, efficiency, David Hu, Solar PV cell, SunDrive, Vince Allen