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Striking rare gold: Researchers unveil new material infused with gold in an exotic chemical state

Flexible solar cell achieves major power conversion efficiency gains

Flexible solar cell achieves major power conversion efficiency gains

12 days ago

Qingdao, China (SPX) Sep 19, 2023. Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have recently tweaked the material of ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs) and achieved efficiencies in reach of their conventional solar-cell cousins.

New insight for stabilizing halide perovskite via thiocyanate substitution

New insight for stabilizing halide perovskite via thiocyanate substitution

a month ago

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2023. a-FAPbI3, a promising solar cell material with a cubic perovskite structure that is metastable at room temperature, can be stabilized by introducing a pseudo-halide ion like thiocyanate (SCN-) into its structure, demonstrated by Tokyo Tech researchers in a new study.

Low cost, high efficiency, multiple colors at the same time!

Low cost, high efficiency, multiple colors at the same time!

a month ago

Sejong City, South Korea (SPX) Aug 30, 2023. A research team led by Dr. Jung-dae Kwon from the Department of Energy and Electronic Materials at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) has succeeded in realizing the world's first transparent thin-film solar cell on a flexible substrate that exhibits different reflective colours and does not significantly reduce solar cell's efficiency.

Guiding the design of silicon devices with improved efficiency

Guiding the design of silicon devices with improved efficiency

a month ago

Silicon is one of the most pervasive functional materials of the modern age, underpinning semiconductor technologies ranging from microelectronics to solar cells. Indeed, silicon transistors enable computing applications from cell phones to supercomputers, while silicon photovoltaics are the most widely deployed solar-cell technology to date.

How a transparent conductor responds to strain

How a transparent conductor responds to strain

2 months ago

Liquid crystal displays, touchscreens, and many solar cells rely on thin-film crystalline materials that are both electrically conductive and optically transparent. But the material most widely used in these applications, indium tin oxide (ITO), is brittle and susceptible to cracking.

Lunar Regolith to Power Moon Bases: Blue Origin Gets NASA Backing

Lunar Regolith to Power Moon Bases: Blue Origin Gets NASA Backing

2 months ago

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023. Blue Origin, the American aerospace manufacturer, is moving a step closer to making its innovative concept of generating solar power on the Moon a reality. First revealed earlier this year, Blue Alchemist aims to produce solar.

New robot boosts solar energy research

New robot boosts solar energy research

2 months ago

Raleigh NC (SPX) Jul 27, 2023. The researchers have already demonstrated that the new technology, called RoboMapper, can rapidly identify new perovskite materials with improved stability and solar cell efficiency.

Improved stability could help perovskite solar cells compete with silicon

Improved stability could help perovskite solar cells compete with silicon

2 months ago

An international team that includes researchers from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering has created a perovskite solar cell that can stand up to high temperatures for more than 1,500 hours—a key milestone as this emerging technology moves closer to commercial application.