New Solar Cells for Space Prove Successful on Rocket Test Flight
Almost all satellites are powered by solar cells – but solar cells are heavy. While conventional high-performance cells reach up to three watts of electricity…
Solar Cells
SnS Crystals Open Pathway for Improved Next Generation Solar Cells
Tin monosulfide (SnS) is a promising material used for next generation solar cells because of its nontoxic characteristics and abundance, in addition to its excellent…
Two-for-One Energy From Photons: Tomorrow’s Super-Efficient Solar Cells
In the twisting and turning of long organic molecules, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers have found a promising group of materials for tomorrow’s super-efficient…
Transparent Solar Panels for Windows Hit New Efficiency Record – Could Help Enable Skyscrapers to Serve As Power Sources
In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, a team led by University of Michigan researchers has set a new efficiency record…
Perovskite and Organic Solar Cells Rocketed Into Space for the First Time
For the first time, researchers in Germany sent perovskite and organic solar cells on a rocket into space. The solar cells withstood the extreme conditions…
A World-First in Light Conversion: Oxygen Breathes New Life Into Solar Cell Research
A world-first in light conversion has potential future implications for solar photovoltaics, biomedical imaging, drug delivery and photocatalysis. Scientists in Australia and the United States…
Next-Gen Solar Tech With the Stability and Efficiency to Transform the Solar Energy Industry
Solar modules made from perovskite material gain power to transform the solar tech industry. Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University…
Customizable Smart Windows Generate Electricity and Improve Energy Efficiency
A customizable smart window harnesses and manipulates solar power to save energy and cut costs. Windows play multiple crucial roles in our homes. They illuminate,…
Printing Solar Cells on Thin Films for Cheaper and More Efficient Solar Energy
Key step towards cheaper and more effective solar energy. A new study reports the highest efficiency ever recorded for full roll-to-roll printed perovskite solar cells…
Crystal Structure Discovered Almost 200 Years Ago May Revolutionize Solar Cells
Solar energy researchers at Oregon State University are shining their scientific spotlight on materials with a crystal structure discovered nearly two centuries ago. Not all…
Precision Spray Coating Could Enable Solar Cells With Better Stability and Performance
New approach offers practical way to make multilayer perovskite solar cells. Although perovskites are a promising alternative to the silicon used to make most of…
New Generation of Lightweight, Flexible Solar Cells and Display Screens Using Transparent Graphene Electrodes
New roll-to-roll production method could enable lightweight, flexible solar devices and a new generation of display screens. A new way of making large sheets of…
Discovery Unlocks ‘Hot’ Electrons for More Efficient Solar Panels
Highly energetic, “hot” electrons have the potential to help solar panels more efficiently harvest light energy. But scientists haven’t been able to measure the energies…
Most Cost Effective Solar Power Systems: Double-Sided Panels That Follow the Sun
Solar power systems with double-sided (bifacial) solar panels — which collect sunlight from two sides instead of one — and single-axis tracking technology that tilts…
Cheap Renewable Energy a Step Closer As Next-Generation Solar Cells Pass Strict International Tests
Perovskite crystals could underpin cheap renewable energy. Australian scientists have for the first time produced a new generation of experimental solar energy cells that pass…
Solar Cell Testing Sped Up Dramatically With New 3D-Printed System
Australian scientists flag dramatic improvement to next-gen perovskite R&D. Tests on new designs for next-generation solar cells can now be done in hours instead of…
Next-Generation Perovskite Solar Cells That Can Take the Heat, Maintain Efficiency Demonstrated
Perovskites with their crystal structures and promising electro-optical properties could be the active ingredient that makes the next generation of low-cost, efficient, lightweight and flexible…
The Future of Semiconductors Is Clear For Improved Solar Power Generation
A clear semiconductor based on tin could improve solar power generation. Mobility is a key parameter for semiconductor performance and relates to how quickly and…