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MIT Researchers Make Significant Inroads Toward Improving Perovskites’ Performance

Perovskites are a group of compounds that can be made into thin films with many potential optical and electronic properties. In the past few years, these compounds have been a subject of intense research.

25 May 2016

Photonic Crystals Could Improve Absolute Solar Cell Efficiency

Solar cells turn sunlight into electricity, but they’re only about 20 percent efficient. Much of the leftover energy turns into heat, which actually harms the solar cell.

6 May 2016

External Pressure Could Increase Voltages of Perovskite Solar Cells

Solar cells made of artificial crystalline structures called perovskites have shown great promise in recent years. Now Stanford University scientists have found that applying pressure can change the properties of these inexpensive materials and how they respond to light.

7 Apr 2016

Researchers Analyze Competition among Halogen Atoms to Improve Efficiency of Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a potential path to further improve solar cell efficiency by understanding the competition among halogen atoms during the synthesis of sunlight-absorbing crystals.

7 Apr 2016

Scientists Use X-rays to Observe How Silver Contacts are Formed in Solar Cells

The silver electrical contacts that carry electricity out of about 90 percent of the solar modules on the market are also one of their most expensive parts. Now scientists from two Department of Energy national laboratories have used X-rays to observe exactly how those contacts form during manufacturing.

4 Apr 2016

New Lighting Technology Shows Promise for Developing Flexible and Low-Cost Solar Cells, LED Lighting Panels

European scientists have successfully developed future lighting technology commercially ready. The breakthrough is the result of more than three years of dedicated research. The team created flexible lighting foils, which can be produced in a roll-to-roll fashion, similar to the way newspapers are printed. These devices hold the potential to develop low-cost LED lighting panels and solar cells.

8 Mar 2016

Researchers Improve the Maximum Voltage Available from CdTe Solar Cell

A milestone study in solar cell fabrication was conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in partnership with Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Tennessee. This research will facilitate the use of solar energy to directly contend with electricity generated from traditional energy sources.

2 Mar 2016

Heraeus Photovoltaics Heraeus Opens Front-side Metallization Paste Production in Taiwan

Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, today announced it would begin manufacturing front-side metallization paste in Taipei, Taiwan as part of its continuing expansion in the region.

From Heraeus Holding GmbH 10 Dec 2015

Simple Solvent Enables Easy Manufacture of Ultrathin Films for Solar Cells

Researchers have discovered that the manufacturing time for ultrathin BHL films can be significantly reduced by the addition of a simple solvent.

20 Oct 2015

HeraeusPhotovoltaics and SAS Sunrise Collaborate on Metallization Paste Research for PERC Cells

Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, today announced a joint development agreement with Sunrise Global Solar Energy (part of Sino-American Silicon Products Inc./SAS), a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced photovoltaic solar energy products. Under the terms of the joint development agreement, the two companies will collaborate on research efforts the design and formulation of front-side metallization pastes for high efficiency passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) solar cells.

From Heraeus Holding GmbH 14 Oct 2015

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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

MIT Researchers Make Significant Inroads Toward Improving Perovskites’ Performance

Photonic Crystals Could Improve Absolute Solar Cell Efficiency

External Pressure Could Increase Voltages of Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers Analyze Competition among Halogen Atoms to Improve Efficiency of Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

Scientists Use X-rays to Observe How Silver Contacts are Formed in Solar Cells

New Lighting Technology Shows Promise for Developing Flexible and Low-Cost Solar Cells, LED Lighting Panels

Researchers Improve the Maximum Voltage Available from CdTe Solar Cell

Heraeus Photovoltaics Heraeus Opens Front-side Metallization Paste Production in Taiwan

Simple Solvent Enables Easy Manufacture of Ultrathin Films for Solar Cells

HeraeusPhotovoltaics and SAS Sunrise Collaborate on Metallization Paste Research for PERC Cells

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

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

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Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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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 do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

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

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