organic solar cell

Wood-Based Organic Solar Cells: A Reliable, Eco-Friendly Source?
Organic solar cells made of wood pulp? Researchers have developed a way to increase the stability and sustainability of the solar cell using kraft lignin, creating hydrogen bonds for increased performance. Unlock the future of renewable energy with this environmentally friendly technology!
Dec 7, 2023 // Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, kth, Linköping University, organic solar cell
Flexible Solar Cell Soars: 19% PCE Gain
QIBEBT researchers have developed a ternary organic solar cell with power conversion efficiency gains of over 19%, using a third component to improve crystallinity and alignment. Learn more about the mechanisms driving these efficiency gains.
Sep 5, 2023 // Technology, organic solar cell, Chinese Academy of Sciences, QIBEBT
Minimizing Voltage Loss in Ternary Solar Cells
Researchers have identified two design strategies to minimize voltage losses and improve open-circuit voltage in ternary organic solar cells. Yuming Wang from Linköping University leads a team of researchers including those from Hasselt University, IMEC, and other institutes studying the origins of this loss of voltage. Results published in Nature Energy.
Aug 22, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, Linköping University, organic solar cell, Hasselt University, Imec
Organic Solar Cells Set New World Record
Research team at Fraunhofer ISE has developed a layer to boost the efficiency of organic solar cells. This could be a major step towards making renewable energy more accessible and cost effective.
Jul 19, 2023 // Technology, Germany, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, organic solar cell, efficiency
Impressive performance of organic solar cell using tin oxide
Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and tiny molecules. The cells are very slim, can be flexible, as well as are simple to make. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of these cells is still much below that of standard silicon-based ones.
Apr 25, 2023 // Technology, organic solar cell, University of Groningen
New findings lead the way for stable organic solar cells that may enable cheap as well as renewable electrical energy generation
Because of the current improvements in the efficiency with which solar cells made from organic (carbon-based) semiconductors can transform sunlight right into electricity, improving the long-term security of these photovoltaic or pv devices is ending up being a progressively vital subject. Real-world applications of the innovation demand that the efficiency of the photovoltaic or pv device be preserved for several years.
Apr 20, 2023 // Technology, organic solar cell, efficiency, University of Cambridge
Scientists develop efficient photodiode based on a tandem perovskite-organic solar cell style
Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and also TNO at Holst Centre have actually established a sensor that transforms light into an electric signal at an unbelievable 200% efficiency-- an apparently impossible figure that was accomplished through the exceptional nature of quantum physics.
Feb 21, 2023 // Technology, perovskite, organic solar cell, Eindhoven University of Technology, efficiency, TNO at Holst Centre
Organic Solar Cell Innovation Improves Performance And Stability
Scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have actually made a development utilizing water treatment for morphology control in organic solar cells. Morphology control is basically about making and putting really tiny particles in their functioning position. The exploration has actually improved the performance and stability of large-area organic solar cells.
Sep 21, 2022 // Technology, organic solar cell, Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology, Dong-Yu Kim
Scientist recommend new approach for interfacial adjustment of organic solar cells
Surface area energy (γs) plays a key function in the development of bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) films in organic solar cells fabricated by solution process. The miscibility of BHJ films can be forecasted by the difference of surface area power in between donor and acceptor.
Oct 15, 2021 // Technology, China, Asia, organic solar cell, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhou Huiqiong, Qiu Xiaohui, Zhang Yong
Microstructure morphology fine-tuning of active layer film improves organic solar cell efficiency
The power conversion effectiveness (PCE) of organic solar cells (OSCs) are shown to be improved through the microstructure morphology fine-tuning of active layer films. Thanks to the enticing benefits like lightweight, mechanical flexibility and also roll-to-roll processability, OSCs have actually drawn boosting attention. As a promising power source for flexible digital systems, they feature fairly high PCE, which still requires to be enhanced.
Jul 23, 2021 // Technology, organic solar cell, efficiency, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Molecular coating boosts organic solar cells
An electrode coating just one molecule thick can substantially enhance the efficiency of an organic photovoltaic cell, KAUST scientists have actually found. The coating outperforms the leading product currently made use of for this job and may lead the way for enhancements in various other tools that rely upon organic molecules, such as light-emitting diodes and also photodetectors.
Jun 14, 2021 // Technology, organic solar cell, KAUST, Yuanbao Lin
Fraunhofer ISE develops natural solar cell with 14.9% efficiency
The record was obtained with a 1.1 sq cm tool.
Sep 24, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, organic solar cell, efficiency, Uli Würfel
Organic solar module with 14.4% effectiveness
Scientists in China have actually developed an organic module with an area of 18 cm2 based on a non-fullerene acceptor called DTY6. The gadget has a qualified performance of 13.98%, yet when a non-halogen solvent was made use of, it even reached 16.1%.
Sep 2, 2020 // Technology, China, Asia, organic solar cell, efficiency, organic module
Solar Glass Could Convert The Windows Of Every Building Into Power-Generating Panels
Last year, a San Francisco-based start-up asserted a world document for performance of a model natural solar cell with a 9.8 percent power conversion performance and also now they want to scale up their modern technology to a mass production level.
Jul 29, 2020 // Technology, MIT, organic solar cell, solar glass, efficiency, Ubiquitous Energy, Veeral Hardev
An organic solar cell for indoor light
A Swedish-Chinese research team has developed an organic cell said to be ideal for wide use in daily life to power internet of things-enabled devices. The cell could be used to power sensors that detect and measure moisture, particle concentrations, temperature and other parameters indoors.
Sep 17, 2019 // Technology, USA, Sweden, UK, China, Europe, Asia, North America, Linköping University, Academy of Sciences, Jianhui Hou, organic solar cell