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Physicists Find New Way to Make Solar Cells Even Better

As society moves towards a renewable energy future, it's crucial that solar panels convert light into electricity as efficiently as possible.

8 Jul 2021

New Technology Used to Produce Organic Solar Cells with Impressive Power Conversion Efficiency

Organic solar elements with the self-assembling molecular-thin layer of hole-transporting material, the technology, which was used in producing a record-breaking tandem solar cell, achieved 18.4 power conversion efficiency.

24 Jun 2021

Study Could Pave the Way for Efficient and Stable Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

Solar cells, which convert sunlight to electricity, have long been part of the global vision for renewable energy.

23 Jun 2021

Superfluorescence may be a Common Characteristic for Perovskite Materials

A commonly studied perovskite can superfluoresce at temperatures that are practical to achieve and at timescales long enough to make it potentially useful in quantum computing applications.

22 Jun 2021

Study Uncovers Unique Defect Properties of Low-Dimensional Materials

As a new member of photovoltaic family, antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) has the satisfactory bandgap of 1.7eV, benefiting the fabrication of the top absorber layer of tandem solar cells. Due to special quasi-one-dimensional structure, it shows advantages of less dangling bonds.

18 Jun 2021

Electrode Coating can Significantly Improve the Performance of Organic Solar Cells

Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) have found that the performance of an organic photovoltaic cell can be considerably enhanced with an electrode coating measuring just a single molecule thickness.

11 Jun 2021

Researchers Find a Way to Increase Photoluminescence in Silicon

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from RAS Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, ITMO University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute have found a way to increase photoluminescence in silicon, the notoriously poor emitter and absorber of photons at the heart of all modern electronics.

10 Jun 2021

Ultrathin Gold Film is an Ideal Candidate for Perovskite Solar Cells

According to an international team of researchers, designing new ultrathin metal electrodes has enabled scientists to make semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are highly effective and can be paired with conventional silicon cells to considerably increase the performance of both devices.

31 May 2021

Perovskites Show Great Promise for Making High-Efficiency, Low-Cost Solar Cells

Researchers at McGill University have gained new insight into the workings of perovskites, a semiconductor material that shows great promise for making high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells and a range of other optical and electronic devices.

27 May 2021

2D Thin Films Used in Some Perovskite Solar Cells Closely Resemble a Sandwich

In a world hungry for cheaper, more efficient renewable energy, Australian researchers have served up a treat.

21 May 2021

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Photovoltaics News

Physicists Find New Way to Make Solar Cells Even Better

New Technology Used to Produce Organic Solar Cells with Impressive Power Conversion Efficiency

Study Could Pave the Way for Efficient and Stable Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

Superfluorescence may be a Common Characteristic for Perovskite Materials

Study Uncovers Unique Defect Properties of Low-Dimensional Materials

Electrode Coating can Significantly Improve the Performance of Organic Solar Cells

Researchers Find a Way to Increase Photoluminescence in Silicon

Ultrathin Gold Film is an Ideal Candidate for Perovskite Solar Cells

Perovskites Show Great Promise for Making High-Efficiency, Low-Cost Solar Cells

2D Thin Films Used in Some Perovskite Solar Cells Closely Resemble a Sandwich

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

How is NMR Powering Innovation and Quality in the Battery Industry?

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Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

How is NMR Powering Innovation and Quality in the Battery Industry?

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

4Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

5New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

6Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

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