solar cells

Researchers improve efficiency of low-cost solar cells
With worldwide energy-related co2 discharges getting to an all-time high in 2021, the demand for clean power is more important than ever. One such alternative to nonrenewable fuel sources is solar power.
Sep 28, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, Chao Chen, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, WNLO
Decoupling design of formamidinium-- cesium perovskites for reliable photovoltaics
Metal halide perovskites (ABX3) have actually become encouraging candidates for various optoelectronic applications because of their exceptional optoelectronic buildings as well as low-cost fabrication. Currently, the light-absorbing layer of the highest-efficiency single-junction perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is almost all based on FAPbI3 perovskite, achieving power conversion effectiveness (PCE) that is comparable to commercial crystalline silicon cells.
Sep 26, 2022 // Technology, China, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Yixin Zhao
Carbon nanotubes increase effectiveness in "nanobionic" bacterial solar cells
Designers at EPFL have actually discovered a way to insert carbon nanotubes right into photosynthetic bacteria, which significantly improves their electric output. They also pass these nanotubes down to their offspring when they split, through what the group calls "inherited nanobionics."
Sep 19, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, EPFL, Ardemis Boghossian
A method to create extra efficient narrow bandgap (NBG) perovskite films for tandem solar cells
All-perovskite tandem solar cells, solar cells included stacked wide-bandgap (WBG) and also narrow-bandgap (NBG) perovskites, could be especially appealing energy services. Contrasted to other existing solar systems, these cells could accomplish excellent energy-efficiencies while significantly decreasing fabrication prices.
Sep 19, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, Jinsong Huang, University of Rochester, University of North Carolina, perovskite films, Chapell Hill
Major leap for stable high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
Solar cells manufactured from products known as "perovskites" are catching up with the effectiveness of standard silicon-based solar cells. At the same time, they have advantages of inexpensive and also short energy payback time.
Sep 7, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Linköping University, efficiency, Feng Gao
From the spare room to outer space: A DIY project that can transform solar energy
A do-it-yourself gadget that started life as a hobby and took off throughout COVID-19 could help to unlock the future generation of solar power, consisting of innovative technology for room missions.
Aug 25, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, Jamie Laird, University of Melbourne
Microscopic service provider loss mechanisms in kesterite-based solar cells with a 12% performance
Kesterite Cu2ZnSn( S, Se) 4 is an arising and assuring green photovoltaic or pv material, as it is abundant in the world, does not harm the environment, as well as has a steady structure, a fantastic tunability and also advantageous optoelectronic homes. Despite their qualities, solar cells based upon kesterite normally have poor power conversion efficiencies, which hinder their commercialization and also large-scale implementation.
Aug 25, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, Sydney, efficiency, University of New South Wales, TechXplore, Jianjun Li
A strategy to enhance perovskite absorbers for all-perovskite tandem solar cells
Tandem solar cells (TSCs), stacks of p-n junctions based on semiconductors with various bandgaps, are an extremely appealing energy service that could help to minimize carbon emissions.
Aug 24, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Soochow University, Sichuan University, Changlei Wang
Excitons need space to separate: Free carrier production in organic solar cells
Solar cells based upon organic molecules offer potential advantages over conventional devices for transforming light into electricity. These organic solar cells could be inexpensive, durable, and very easy to make. However, organic cells do not yet have the performance that matches conventional devices.
Aug 16, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, organic solar cells, US department of energy
Marrying models with experiments to build extra reliable solar cells
In a single day, enough sunlight strikes Earth to power the globe for a whole year-- that is, if we can locate a means to capture that energy cheaply and also effectively. While the price of solar energy has actually decreased substantially, current silicon-based solar cells are costly and energy-intensive to make, motivating scientists to search for alternatives.
Aug 11, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Andrew M. Rappe, University of Pennsylvania, Yueh-Lin Loo, Princeton University
Researchers fabricate high-performance, large-area perovskite submodules for solar cells
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are appealing solar innovations. Although affordable wet handling has actually shown advantages in small-area PSC fabrication, the prep work of uniform cost transportation layers with thickness of several nanometers from solution for meter-sized large location items is still challenging.
Aug 1, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liu Shengzhong
Perovskite cells' reverse bias potential threatens modern technology's commercial viability, say scientists
Perovskite solar cells are at risk to serious reverse bias obstacles beyond those of traditional silicon cells, which might stand for more obstacles to the modern technology's commercialisation, according to new research.
Aug 1, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Sydney, perovskite, modules, research, unsw, perovskite cells, reverse bias
Toward making semitransparent solar cells the size of windows
In an essential step toward bringing transparent solar cells to home windows, researchers at the University of Michigan have actually created a way to produce their very reliable and semitransparent solar cells.
Jul 20, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest
Why perovskites could take solar cells to new heights
Perovskites hold guarantee for developing solar panels that could be conveniently transferred onto many surface areas, consisting of flexible and distinctive ones. These materials would certainly also be light-weight, cheap to generate, and also as effective as today's leading solar products, which are primarily silicon.
Jul 19, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, perovskites, Tonio Buonassisi
Researchers establish strain relaxation for stable quasi-2D perovskite solar cells
The harvesting of solar energy has actually received extensive interest. Among all the light collecting devices, perovskite solar cells (PSC) attract attention in the photovoltaic field as a result of their benefits, consisting of excellent photovoltaic properties, inexpensive, as well as easy handling.
Jul 18, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS, Zhou Huiqiong, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, NCSNT