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Researchers develop perovskite-based memristors that are much more powerful and simpler to make
The human brain can easily process complex sensory information and also gain from experiences, while a computer can not. As well as, the brain does all this by consuming less than half as much energy as a laptop.
Mar 9, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, EMPA, ETH Zurich, Politecnico di Milano
Scientists establish method to stabilize 3D/2D perovskites for far better solar cells
Scientists at Huazhong University of Science and also Technology, Wuhan University of Technology as well as University of Toronto lately introduced a new strategy for producing more stable 3D/2D heterostructures, avoiding their destruction. Their approach is based on the intro of an added layer in between the structures; 3D as well as 2D perovskite layers.
Mar 9, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, University of Toronto, Wuhan University of Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jan de Nul, DEME, Tractebel launch offshore PV project
Seavolt is a floating solar array that can hold up against harsh conditions according to the trio
Mar 8, 2023 // Technology, Floating PV, Tractebel, DEME, Jan de Nul
A method to support 3D/2D perovskite heterostructures for solar cells
Hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) constructed from organic and also inorganic products are highly promising energy services that can help to decrease carbon emissions worldwide. In the last few years, these cells' power-conversion efficiencies (PCEs) have actually improved substantially, ultimately surpassing 25%.
Mar 8, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, University of Toronto, Wuhan University of Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Researchers check out perovskite solar cells' toxicity as well as suggest risks may be overestimated
Scientists from Skoltech (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology), Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and also Medicinal Chemistry and also Zhengzhou Research Institute of HIT have examined the toxicity of materials used in perovskite solar cells.
Mar 6, 2023 // Technology, Skoltech, perovskite solar cells, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry, Zhengzhou Research Institute of HIT
Scientists check out the role of surface area texturing in perovskite-silicon tandem cells
Nano-textured surface areas are an interesting strategy for maximizing the optical qualities for monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Researchers from Germany's Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have actually checked out the growth of different textures of silicon surface areas making use of different industrial additives as well as their efficiency in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) and also SHJ-- perovskite tandem solar cells.
Mar 6, 2023 // Technology, Germany, Europe, perovskite, silicon, HZB, solar sells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Made in the shade: Growing crops at solar farms yields effectiveness
In the threatening problem of climate change, growing industrial crops on solar farms is a possibly efficient use of farming land that can both increase business food manufacturing and enhance solar panel efficiency as well as longevity, according to new Cornell study.
Mar 3, 2023 // Technology, solar farm, Henry Williams, Max Zhang
Researchers use alkylammonium chlorides to regulate development of perovskite layers as well as achieve 26.08% effectiveness PSC
Scientists at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Chonnam National University and also Pohang University of Science and also Technology (POSTECH) have actually created a special perovskite solar cell that utilizes alkylammonium chloride (RACI) to regulate the development of defects in the perovskite layer.
Mar 2, 2023 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, UNIST, POSTECH, Chonnam National University, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology
Channeling Ions Into Defined Paths Improves Perovskite Solar Cells Stability - Universities Research
Researchers from North Carolina State University, Pennsylvania State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that channeling ions into defined pathways in perovskite materials improves the stability and operational performance of perovskite solar cells. This breakthrough in sustainable energy news could revolutionize photovoltaic technology.
Mar 1, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, North Carolina State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Researchers elevate the performance of an inverted perovskite solar cell via combined solvent vapor annealing method based on ethylenediamine (EDA).
Scientists from the University of Konstanz in Germany, Quaid-i-Azam University and Kohsar University Murree in Pakistan and Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China have actually fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell with a passivation technique utilizing a mixed solvent vapor annealing technique based on ethylenediamine (EDA).
Feb 28, 2023 // Technology, Germany, Europe, Asia, Pakistan, efficiency, perovskite solar cell, University of Konstanz, Quaid-i-Azam Universit, Kohsar University Murree
Hebrew University Researchers Develop Flexible, Inkjet-Printed Semitransparent Solar Cells
Researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel have developed a new type of flexible, semitransparent solar cell through inkjet printing. This technology advances the use of photovoltaics in existing windows and offers higher efficiency and improved mechanical properties.
Feb 28, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, Asia, Israel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Corralling ions boosts viability of next generation solar cells
Researchers have actually discovered that transporting ions into specified pathways in perovskite products enhances the stability and operational efficiency of perovskite solar cells. The searching for leads the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, and much more effective solar cell technologies suitable for practical use.
Feb 27, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, North Carolina State University, Aram Amassian
Penn State Scientists Develop New, Faster Perovskite Fabrication Method for Solar Cells
Penn State scientists use a new process called EM-FAST to create large perovskite devices in minutes, allowing for more efficient and cost-effective fabrication of next-generation solar cells.
Feb 27, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, Pennsylvania State University, Luyao Zheng
University of Mauritius Founds Solar Energy Laboratory
A state-of-the-art solar energy laboratory has actually been released today at the University of Mauritius. The laboratory has been established with participation from Huawei Mauritius. The campaign belongs to a project described as the Park of Excellence in Solar Photovoltaic (PESP) at the University of Mauritius.
Feb 24, 2023 // Technology, electric vehicles, Renewable Energy, hybrid vehicles, solar capacity building, solar energy laboratory, University of Mauritius
NTU Singapore Scientists Develop Eco-friendly Capping Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) have found a way to stabilize perovskite solar cells using non-toxic metal-based capping materials. This paves the way for commercial use of perovskite cells, which, despite superior efficiency and lower production costs, contain lead, posing an environmental threat when decomposed. The researchers used the full precursor (FP) solution method, which allowed them to synthesize the capping layer of solar cells without lead. The zinc-based compound, PEA2ZnX4, was the most effective among the materials tested, and the process was more efficient than the half precursor (HP) method.
Feb 24, 2023 // Technology, perovskite solar cells, NTU Singapore