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Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2023. Some of the most promising candidates for high-efficiency low-cost solar cell applications are based on lead halide perovskite (LHP) semiconductors. Despite record-breaking solar cell prototypes, the microscopic origin o.
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2023. Some of the most promising candidates for high-efficiency low-cost solar cell applications are based on lead halide perovskite (LHP) semiconductors. Despite record-breaking solar cell prototypes, the microscopic origin o.
11 days ago
To overcome global energy challenges and fight the looming environmental crisis, researchers around the world investigate new materials for converting sunlight into electricity. Some of the most promising candidates for high-efficiency low-cost solar cell applications are based on lead halide perovskite (LHP) semiconductors.
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Paris (AFP) May 25, 2023. Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report Thursday.
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When designing optoelectronic devices, such as solar cells, photocatalysts, and photodetectors, scientists usually prioritize materials that are stable and possess tunable properties. This allows them precise control over optical characteristics of the materials and ensures retention of their properties over time, despite varying environmental conditions.
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Two-dimensional (2D) perovskite thin films possess diverse tunability, excellent optoelectronic properties and superior long-term stability, which are of great significance for high performance of perovskite solar cells.
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The ZEN50 is a luxury electric catamaran that can travel continuously on solar power alone.
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Cleveland OH (SPX) May 19, 2023. Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown was hoping to see anything but mustard yellow. When the NASA research electrical engineer clicked open the photo of a small sample - a swatch of film no bigger than a sticky note - she let out a cheer.
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Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2023. Perovskite solar cells that use all-inorganic perovskite light-absorbing materials are more thermally stable than organic-in.
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Brasilia (AFP) May 18, 2023. Brazil burned fossil fuels for electricity at the lowest level in more than a decade in February, thanks to booming use of wind and solar power, said a study published Thursday.
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Cambridge UK (SPX) May 19, 2023. Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car's engine as drop-in fuel.
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Hydrogen, the simplest element on Earth, is a clean fuel that could revolutionize the energy industry. Accessing hydrogen, however, is not a simple or clean process at all. Pure hydrogen is extremely rare in nature, and practical methods to produce it currently rely on fossil fuels.
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Tempe AZ (SPX) May 12, 2023. Department of Energy consortium brings together academic and industry partners to maximize perovskite solar technology. A new consortium of academic and industry partners, Tandems for Efficient and Advanced Modules using Ultrastable Perovskites, or TEA.
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Huntsville AL (SPX) May 12, 2023. Above: Orbital, Inc. has been awarded a significant contract from the United States Air Force for On-orbit Manufacturing of Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics in partnership with Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions.
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A team of researchers, jointly led by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, have discovered that a solar cell material—bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI)—is capable of detecting X-ray dose rates over 250 times lower than the current best performing detectors used commercially.
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Hong Kong (SPX) May 05, 2023. However, one of the major challenges in their development has been achieving long-term stability. Recently, a research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) made a breakthrough by developing an innovative multifunctional and.
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Guildford UK (SPX) Apr 28, 2023. Perovskite-based cells are widely believed to be the next evolution of solar energy and meet the growing demand for clean energy. However, they are not as stable as traditional solar-based cells.
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It has two bedrooms, two kitchens, six wheels, and over 2,200 watts of solar power.
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Hong Kong, China (SPX) Apr 24, 2023. However, the existing layer-by-layer manufacturing process presents challenges that have hindered the commercialisation of this technology. Recently, researchers from City University.
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Boston MA (SPX) Apr 24, 2023. Tandem solar cells are made of stacked materials - such as silicon paired with perovskites - that together absorb more of the solar spectrum than single materials, resulting in a dramatic increase in efficiency.
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Pohang, South Korea (SPX) Apr 21, 2023. New York State was not spared as it experienced heavy snowstorms in December of last year, with snowfall of more than one meter. These events underscore.