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Lightweight and Inexpensive Dyes a Possibility for Solar Panel Manufacture

Researchers at the University of Turku believe that flexible, lightweight and inexpensive dyes could be used to harvest the power of the sun rather than our relying on costly and fragile semiconductor solar panel that us...

14 May 2012

BT Imaging Offers Complete Grading Solution for PV Wafer Manufacturers

BT Imaging, a provider of luminescence-based inspection and quality control systems for use in the photovoltaic production industry, has unveiled a suite of production tools that allows photovoltaic wafer manufacturers to communicate and work efficiently with cell manufacturers to achieve the optimal cell efficiency.

14 May 2012

World’s Largest Solar Boat Uses DuPont’s Photovoltaic Materials

DuPont, a science and engineering company, has been an official supplier of photovoltaic materials to the world’s largest solar boat, which has successfully completed its first global journey.

7 May 2012

Research and Markets Offers New Report on Dye Sensitized Cell Markets

Research and Markets has included a new report titled ‘Dye Sensitized Cell Markets - 2012’ to its catalogue.

7 May 2012

USC Develops Method to Produce Stable Liquid Solar Cells from Nanocrystals

University of Southern California (USC) scientists have developed a method to produce stable, low-cost solar cells from nanocrystals.

27 Apr 2012

Study on Organic Solar Cell May Help Synthesize New Materials

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have performed a study on an organic photovoltaic material with superior performance and showed that the PV material performed better due to the presence of an uncommon bilayer lamellar structure.

26 Apr 2012

Researchers Exploit Graphene’s Electrical Conductivity to Develop High-Efficiency Solar Cells

A team of material scientists at the Michigan Technological University has discovered that graphene can improve the conversion efficiency of next-generation photovoltaic cells.

26 Apr 2012

Researchers Develop Solar Cells Using Nanotube Electrodes and Sulfide Electrolytes

A team of researchers from the Tsinghua University and Rice University has demonstrated that a combination of carbon nanotube forests and a sulfide-based electrolyte can be used to fabricate high-efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) at a cost lower than that of conventional silicon-based solar cells.

19 Apr 2012

Praxair China to Supply Industrial Gases to Trina Solar

Praxair China, an industrial gas provider headquartered in Shanghai, has signed a gas supply agreement with Changzhou Trina Solar Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trina Solar.

11 Apr 2012

Heliatek Wins Materials Award for Work on Solar Cells

Heliatek GmbH, technology leader in the field of organic solar films, has won the Materials Award at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics EUROPE 2012 in Berlin. This is the latest in a succession of awards for Heliatek's...

4 Apr 2012

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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

Lightweight and Inexpensive Dyes a Possibility for Solar Panel Manufacture

BT Imaging Offers Complete Grading Solution for PV Wafer Manufacturers

World’s Largest Solar Boat Uses DuPont’s Photovoltaic Materials

Research and Markets Offers New Report on Dye Sensitized Cell Markets

USC Develops Method to Produce Stable Liquid Solar Cells from Nanocrystals

Study on Organic Solar Cell May Help Synthesize New Materials

Researchers Exploit Graphene’s Electrical Conductivity to Develop High-Efficiency Solar Cells

Researchers Develop Solar Cells Using Nanotube Electrodes and Sulfide Electrolytes

Praxair China to Supply Industrial Gases to Trina Solar

Heliatek Wins Materials Award for Work on Solar 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

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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?

Photovoltaics News

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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