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New Properties Added to Organic Photovoltaics by Rice Engineers

New Properties Added to Organic Photovoltaics by Rice Engineers

Organic solar cells that can be printed or painted on surfaces are more and more efficient, and at present show promise for integration into applications like clothing that also entail them to be flexible.

8 Nov 2018

“AFM Characterization of Emerging Photovoltaics” Webinar Hosted by Oxford Instruments Asylum Research, September 13, 2018

“AFM Characterization of Emerging Photovoltaics” Webinar Hosted by Oxford Instruments Asylum Research, September 13, 2018

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research, in conjunction with the Materials Research Society (MRS), presents a free webinar, “AFM Characterization of Emerging Photovoltaics,” on September 13, 2018 at 11:30 am EDT.

From Oxford Instruments 17 Aug 2018

New Technique to Reveal How Light Influences Materials

New Technique to Reveal How Light Influences Materials

Physicists have created a new method to establish the electronic properties of thin gold films after they interact with light. Details of the new method have been published in the Nature Communications, which increase the understanding of the fundamental laws that rule the interaction of electrons and light.

6 Jun 2018

New Breakthrough in Design and Function of Nanoparticles Could Result in More Efficient Solar Panels

New Breakthrough in Design and Function of Nanoparticles Could Result in More Efficient Solar Panels

Researchers have demonstrated a new breakthrough, where tiny particles coated with organic dyes function as antennas to capture and convert previously missed sunlight into usable energy. This new development could result in highly efficient solar panels.

25 Apr 2018

Study Shows More Power Could be Literally Squeezed Out of Solar Cells

Study Shows More Power Could be Literally Squeezed Out of Solar Cells

Physicists at the University of Warwick have managed to literally squeeze out more power from solar cells by physically deforming each of the crystals in the semiconductors used by photovoltaic cells.

23 Apr 2018

Innovative Technology for Developing Air-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with Higher Efficiency

Innovative Technology for Developing Air-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with Higher Efficiency

A study indicating the way to develop high-efficiency solar cells, which are more stable compared to devices made earlier by using related materials, has been reported in Materials Today.

27 Feb 2018

Solar Cell Helps Hot Electrons Preserve High Energy Levels

Solar Cell Helps Hot Electrons Preserve High Energy Levels

A type of solar cell make from perovskites has been found in which hot electrons preserve their high energy levels for longer.

17 Jan 2018

Nanograss Glass with Fluid-Induced Switchable Opacity Could Improve LEDs, Solar Cells

Nanograss Glass with Fluid-Induced Switchable Opacity Could Improve LEDs, Solar Cells

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania used nanoscale grass-like structures to create glass that appears hazy but still allows a large amount of light to pass through.

12 Dec 2017

New Laser-Based Technique Helps Natcore Achieve Better Solar Cell Efficiency

New Laser-Based Technique Helps Natcore Achieve Better Solar Cell Efficiency

Natcore Technology Inc. has announced that it has increased the conversion efficiency of its latest demonstration solar cell to 19.4% by lowering the resistance from laser-formed contacts.

16 Nov 2016

Researchers Create Cicada Wings-Inspired Antireflective Structures

Researchers Create Cicada Wings-Inspired Antireflective Structures

A team of Shanghai Jiao Tong University researchers has used the shape of cicada wings as a template to create antireflective structures fabricated with one of the most intriguing semiconductor materials, titanium dioxide (TiO2).

12 Oct 2016

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