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Novel Technique to Deposit TiO2 Layers for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

Worldwide, the need for efficient solar energy harnessing to ensure a highly sustainable future is being accepted more and more.

11 Feb 2020

New Approach to Reduce the Price of Multi-Junction Solar Cells

A research team from St. Petersburg has now suggested an empirically tested and novel technology that can be used for producing highly efficient solar cells that are based on A3B5 semiconductors incorporated on a silicon substrate.

10 Feb 2020

CIGSe-Based Thin-Film Solar Modules Achieve Record Efficiencies of Over 20%

CIGSe (copper, indium, gallium, and selenium)-based, thin-film solar cells can be produced cost-effectively, and now these solar cells can also achieve excellent efficiencies of more than 20%.

6 Feb 2020

Researchers Explore Use of Thermoradiative Cell to Produce Energy at Nighttime

According to Jeremy Munday, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis, it is not a joke that solar cells can function at night.

30 Jan 2020

New Methods Help Measure the Performance Ratios of Solar Panels

Solar panels make use of photovoltaics (PVs) that are susceptible to environmental factors and usually degrade over time.

3 Jan 2020

High-Capacity Batteries Made from Organic Materials Without Using Lithium

Working jointly with scientists from the Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS and the Ural Federal University, researchers from Skoltech have demonstrated that it is possible to develop high-capacity, high-power batteries from organic materials without the use of lithium or other rare elements.

13 Nov 2019

High-Performance Organic Photovoltaics Through Machine Learning

Scientists from the School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, China, have discovered a highly efficient, time saving as well as a reliable machine learning (ML) method for the research and development of novel organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials.

11 Nov 2019

New Method to Boost Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency to Power Drones for Days

Recently, scientists from Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley achieved another breakthrough in thermophotovoltaic efficiency, which could open the door for ultralight engines with the potential to power up drones for many days.

29 Jul 2019

Researchers Uncover Reason for Shorter Lifetimes in Sodium Batteries

Batteries power the lives of people: All are dependent on them to keep their cell phones and laptops active and their hybrid and electric cars on the road.

18 Jul 2019

New Method for Increasing the Efficiency of Solar Cells

Generally, the overall efficiency of any traditional silicon-based solar cell has an absolute limit. This is partly based on the fact that a single electron can be displaced or knocked loose by each photon of light, even if that photon carried double the energy required to do so.

4 Jul 2019

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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

Novel Technique to Deposit TiO2 Layers for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

New Approach to Reduce the Price of Multi-Junction Solar Cells

CIGSe-Based Thin-Film Solar Modules Achieve Record Efficiencies of Over 20%

Researchers Explore Use of Thermoradiative Cell to Produce Energy at Nighttime

New Methods Help Measure the Performance Ratios of Solar Panels

High-Capacity Batteries Made from Organic Materials Without Using Lithium

High-Performance Organic Photovoltaics Through Machine Learning

New Method to Boost Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency to Power Drones for Days

Researchers Uncover Reason for Shorter Lifetimes in Sodium Batteries

New Method for Increasing the Efficiency of Solar Cells

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

Editorial Highlights

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 are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

1New Hydrogel-Polymer Adhesive Promises Stronger, Safer Medical Implants

2Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

3Bee Product-Loaded Chitosan-Gelatin Films for Wound Dressing Applications

4Improving Battery Safety: A Lab-Scale Approach Using the Thermal Runaway Factor

5Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goods

6Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

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