Next-Generation Solar Cells Pass Strict International Tests
Perovskite crystals could underpin cheap renewable energy
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3D-Printed System Speeds Up Solar Cell Testing
Australian scientists flag dramatic improvement to next-gen perovskite R&D
Water-Splitting Module a Source of Perpetual Energy
'Artificial leaf' concept inspires Rice University research into solar-powered fuel production
Settling a Long-Standing Debate About Photovoltaic Materials
Research thus far hypothesized that the materials' extraordinary electronic, magnetic, and optical properties are related to the Rashba effect
On Mars or Earth, Biohybrid Can Turn CO2 into New Products
Bacteria on nanowires convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to organic building blocks
New Insights on Best Materials for Harvesting Sunlight Underwater
Researchers demonstrated that various wide-band gap semiconductors, rather than the narrow-band semiconductors used in traditional silicon solar cells, are best equipped for underwater use
Exciting Tweaks for Organic Solar Cells
Molecular changes could improve the efficiency of next-generation photovoltaics
Scientists Develop Safer Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cell
Most top-performing hybrid perovskite solar cells contain water-dissolvable lead, raising concerns over potential leakage from damaged cells
Tweaks Behind the Rebirth of Nearly Discarded Organic Solar Technologies
In just the last four years, tuning non-fullerene acceptors chemistry has boosted organic photovoltaic technology from initially converting only one percent of sunlight into electricity to 18 percent conversion in recent experiments
New Technique Lets Researchers Map Strain in Next-Gen Solar Cells
Even the best perovskite solar cells lose some electricity as heat at microscopic locations scattered across the cell, which dampens the efficiency