Scientists in China have developed a new method to boost efficiency and strength of ...

Optical transparency was achieved via 3D-printed micro-patterned pillar structures and a solvent-free monomer. Color tunability was controlled by the thickness of the top transparent electrode, ...

By protecting the surface during heating, the team reduced the chance that tiny flaws would grow into long-term failures.

A reflection-based solar cell design inspired by periscopes achieves near-complete visible transparency and record light ...

Solar cells, devices that convert sunlight into electricity, are helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, ...

Associate Professor Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi and PhD candidate Siming Huang with panels of their solar cells optimised for indoor light. An international team led by UCL (University College London) ...

Shenzhen-based SolaEon has reported a 27.87% efficiency for a single-junction perovskite solar cell on a 0.076 cm² lab device, certified by China’s National Photovoltaic Industry Metrology and Testing ...

Researchers said the breakthrough "paves the way for electronics powered by the ambient light already present in our lives." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have created a molecule that naturally forms p/n junctions, structures that are ...

Silicon heterojunction solar cells combine crystalline silicon substrates with thin amorphous silicon layers in order to harness the complementary benefits of both materials. The crystalline substrate ...

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