Ductile oligomeric acceptor enables highly efficient and mechanically robust flexible organic solar cells
3 days ago
A research group led by Prof. Ge Ziyi at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has incorporated a ductile oligomeric acceptor (DOA) into the polymer donors and small molecule acceptors (PD:SMA) system, achieving flexible organic solar cells (OSCs) with high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and mechanical robustness.
One-atom-thick phosphorus/arsenic alloy ribbons could improve batteries, solar cells and sensors
10 days ago
Researchers at UCL have created one-atom-thick ribbons made of phosphorus alloyed with arsenic that could dramatically improve the efficiency of devices such as batteries, supercapacitors and solar cells.
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.
Tesla Powerwall 3 Gets an Official Release, Specifications Show Improvements in Key Areas
18 days ago
Tesla released the Powerwall 3 specifications, confirming previous speculations and insider information. The upgraded Powerwall has been improved in key areas, notably backup power and the number of solar power inputs.
Researchers develop new selective emitter based on iridium for thermophotovoltaics
20 days ago
Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, together with the Technical University of Hamburg and Aalborg University, have developed a new selective emitter based on iridium for thermophotovoltaics.
Improving organic solar cell efficiency through molecular engineering
25 days ago
Polymer solar cells are lightweight, flexible solar panels that can be used for wearable devices. However, toxic halogenated processing solvents used during manufacturing of these solar cells have limited their widespread adoption.
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!
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.
New insight for stabilizing halide perovskite via thiocyanate substitution
a month ago
α-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, as demonstrated by Tokyo Tech researchers in a new study.
Living Vehicle HD24 Travel Trailer Starts At $299,995, Has A Washer And Dryer
a month ago
It's available with up to 3,400 watts of solar cells on the roof.
Declining cost of renewables and climate change curb the need for African hydropower expansion
a month ago
The attractiveness of new hydropower is decreasing fast, both due to the increasing economic competitiveness of solar panels and to the increasingly uncertain effects of climate change on river flows.
Lithuanian invention at the forefront of solar technology breakthrough
a month ago
Kaunas, Lithuania (SPX) Aug 24, 2023. The ellipsis at the end of the line is also not a coincidence, as the efficiency of tandem solar cells has already exceeded 32%. In the last year, the solar c.
Solar powered irrigation: a game-changer for small-scale farms in sub-Saharan Africa
a month ago
Laxenburg, Austria (SPX) Aug 24, 2023. In sub-Saharan Africa 80% of agricultural production is from smallholder farmers, who face constraints on increasing farm productivity resulting in a large yield gap.
Solar powered irrigation: A game-changer for small-scale farms in sub-Saharan Africa
a month ago
A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa.
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
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.
Blue Origin's Idea of Turning Moondust Into Solar Cells Gets $35 Million NASA Funding
2 months ago
Among them is something called Blue Alchemist. The fancy name was chosen by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to describe a tech like no other.
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.
Researchers use quantum computer to identify molecular candidate for development of more efficient solar cells
2 months ago
Using the full capabilities of the Quantinuum H1-1 quantum computer, researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory not only demonstrated best practices for scientific computing on current quantum systems but also produced an intriguing scientific result.
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
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.
