Guiding future research on 'extraordinary potential' of next-generation solar cells
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Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 04, 2024
Today's commercial solar panels can convert about 15% to 20% of the sunlight they absorb into electrical energy - but they could be much more efficient, according to researchers at Soochow University. The next generation of solar cells has already demonstrated 26.1% efficiency, they said, but more specific research directions are needed to make such efficiency the standard and expand beyond it.
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Today's commercial solar panels can convert about 15% to 20% of the sunlight they absorb into electrical energy - but they could be much more efficient, according to researchers at Soochow University. The next generation of solar cells has already demonstrated 26.1% efficiency, they said, but more specific research directions are needed to make such efficiency the standard and expand beyond it.