Researchers at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a new transparent wood material that's suita…

Scientists have discovered that a highly promising group of materials known as hybrid lead halide perovskites can recycl…

The experiment consists of optically pumping the thin film sample with a 50 femtosecond – or 50 millionths of a billiont…

Development of a new design architecture for high-efficiency organic solar cell modules. Organic solar cell module efficiency of 7.5% is the highest in the world

This innovative module architecture developed by Professor Lee's team significantly increases organic solar cell efficie…

Ultrathin, flexible photovoltaic cells from MIT research could find many new uses.

Imagine solar cells so thin, flexible, and lightweight that they could be placed on almost any material or surface, incl…

A photo-electrochemical cell has been developed at TU Wien (Vienna). It can chemically store the energy of ultraviolet light even at high temperatures.

Scientists at TU Wien have now developed a new concept: By combining highly specialised new materials, they have manage…

The world-record cell is a multi-junction cell combining three different absorbers. Each of them is dedicated to effici…

A very important feature of the HKUST solar cell is that it does not contain any toxic substance, or use any hazardous s…

Scientists have developed a new silicon solar cell that promises cheaper manufacturing processes and better power output

New Casting Method May Facilitate the Return of a Market-Competitive Solar Cell Industry

The research resulted in the invention of a new casting method called a single-seed cast method. It dramatically improve…

This increases the theoretical maximum efficiency by about

The newly certified record conversion efficiency of 29.8 percent was set using a top cell made of gallium indium phosphi…

Storage of this type helps to solve one of the key factors limiting the wider use of solar energy – by eliminating the n…

Organic-inorganic perovskite materials are key components of the new generation of solar cells. Understanding properties…

The Cells have passed 1,000 Hours of Light Soaking (AM 1.5G, 100 mW/cm^2) test, A Major Step Forward to Practical Application

Based on these results, the group aims to develop more efficient light absorbing material capable of utilizing a greater…

Research by the University of Bath has demonstrated a new and more efficient way of developing zinc oxide nanomaterials, a key component in the conversion of light energy to electricity in solar panels.

Dye-sensitised solar cells have a number of advantages over traditional solar technologies including their lighter weigh…

Silicon wafers are the heart of solar cells. However, manufacturing them is not cheap. Over 50 percent of the pure silic…

In a new paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Kenneth H…

New UMD imaging technique could yield more efficient solar cells

A new diagnostic imaging technique developed by a University of Maryland -led team of researchers promises to boost effi…

Solar cells are generally flat. However, by adding minuscule silicon pillars to the surface, it is possible to more than…