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…

Nanostructured germanium for portable photovoltaics and battery electrodes

By integrating suitable organic polymers into the pores of the material, the scientists can custom tailor the electrical…

Use of X-rays at SPring-8 for first-ever confirmation of an anomalous diffusion phenomenon in the crystallization process

The formation process of the power-generating layer of organolead perovskite solar cells was observed in detail by using…

Stanford scientists have discovered how to make the electrical wiring on top of solar cells nearly invisible to incoming light. The new design, which uses silicon nanopillars to hide the wires, could dramatically boost solar-cell efficiency.

Stanford scientists have discovered how to make the electrical wiring on top of solar cells nearly invisible to incoming…

Tandem solar cells are simply better

The secret behind the new process is that the researchers create the top solar cell perovskite film with a low-temperatu…

Researchers have found a way to get more sun to shine on the panels and crank up the output by 30 percent or more. The w…

ICFO and Corning demonstrate highly flexible transparent conductive substrates in efficient polymer solar cells

The team has also built polymer solar cells on the transparent conductive substrates, not only have demonstrated to achi…

They seem common glass for windows, but are plastic plates with fluorescent nanoparticles that capture and concentrate l…