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Quantum Mechanics can be Used to Create More Stable Organic Solar Cells

Quantum mechanics can be used to create more stable and more easily produced organic solar cells. These are the findings of new research from the University of Gothenburg.

12 May 2021

KIT Researchers Produce Perovskite Solar Modules with Minimum Scaling Loss

From cell to module without loss of efficiency: This is one of the main challenges of perovskite photovoltaics.

10 May 2021

NREL Researchers Develop a Breakthrough in Energy-Efficient Phototransistors

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a breakthrough in energy-efficient phototransistors.

5 May 2021

New Synthetic Approach Could Help Perovskite Solar Cells Achieve Their Full Potential

A synthetic approach that improves absorber layers in perovskite solar cells could help them achieve their full potential and draw closer to the performance of leading gallium arsenide devices.

5 May 2021

Rust can be Used as Photoelectrode Material to Produce Green Hydrogen with Light

Hydrogen will be needed in large quantities as an energy carrier and raw material in the energy system of the future.

20 Apr 2021

Researchers Discover the World's Fastest Photoreversible Exfoliation

Look at any piece of machinery and you will see a complex network of moving parts, or actuators, each with its own function, all working together for a common goal.

20 Apr 2021

Polarization and Photovoltaic Properties of 2D Materials

For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic behavior from certain nonphotovoltaic, atomically flat (2D) materials. The key lies in the special way in which the materials are arranged. The resulting effect is different from, and potentially superior to, the photovoltaic effect commonly found in solar cells.

2 Apr 2021

Solar Photovoltaic Installations Show Greater Potential for Green Energy Transition than Estimated

A team of researchers led by Aarhus University and including experts from universities and knowledge institutions in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia has published an article in the prestigious scientific journal Joule confirming that the role of solar photovoltaic installations in future green energy systems ought to be significantly upgraded.

30 Mar 2021

NIST Researchers Solve the Mystery of Degrading Sunlight Detectors

More than 150 years ago, the Sun blasted Earth with a massive cloud of hot charged particles. This plasma blob generated a magnetic storm on Earth that caused sparks to leap out of telegraph equipment and even started a few fires.

26 Mar 2021

New Model can Determine Photoluminescence Quantum Efficiency of Perovskite Films

Photovoltaics decisively contributes to sustainable energy supply. The efficiency of solar cells in directly converting light energy into electrical energy depends on the material used. Metal-halide perovskites are considered very promising materials for solar cells of the next generation.

15 Mar 2021