Researchers from RIKEN and the University of Tokyo have created a new type of ultra-thin photovoltaic device, coated on both sides with waterproof and stretchable films, which can continue to provide electricity from sunlight even after being immersed in water or being compressed and stretched.
For the first time, Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have developed a nanomaterial produced from nanoparticles of a titanium oxide compound—namely, Ti4O7 (having an exceptionally large surface area)—and analyzed its usage as a cathode material in lithium-sulfur batteries.
A new material capable of reducing signal losses in photonic devices has been developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego. This advancement has the potential to increase the efficiency of a number of light-based technologies including lasers, fiber optic communication systems, and photovoltaics.
A simple solution-based electrical doping method could help decrease the cost of organic electronic devices and polymer solar cells, potentially broadening the usage for these technologies.
Researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have created an innovative technology that could improve photovoltaic (PV) cell efficiency by nearly 70%. This breakthrough development could help to overcome current technological limitations to harnessing solar power to fulfill the global energy consumption demands.
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a new method to make high efficiency semi-transparent perovskite solar cells. This research breakthrough could lead to cheaper and more efficient solar electricity.
A team of researchers at Oxford University have created a solvent system with decreased toxicity that can be applied in the assembling of perovskite solar cells, solving one of the hurdles to the commercialization of a technology that has the potential to revolutionize the solar sector.
EPFL scientists have used an innovative spectroscopic technique to make a much-needed breakthrough in advanced photovoltaics.
Research work carried out at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help cadmium-tellurium-based solar cells to achieve their theoretical levels of efficiency.
A team of scientists in South Korea has developed ultra-thin photovoltaics with flexibility that is sufficient enough to wrap around the average pencil. The bendy solar cells have the potential to power wearable electronics such as smart glasses and fitness trackers. The results have been reported in Applied Physics Letters, from AIP Publishing.
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