Fixing solar's weak spot: Why a tiny defect could be a big problem for perovskite cells
A recent study provides evidence to help solve one of the key hurdles to large-scale manufacture of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
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Perovskite photovoltaics investigates halide and chalcogenide perovskite materials and device architectures for high-efficiency, stable solar energy conversion and related optoelectronic devices. Work in this area spans single-junction and multi-junction (perovskite–silicon, all-perovskite, and perovskite–CIGS) cells, with emphasis on defect passivation, interface and transport-layer engineering, compositional tuning, and microstructural control to enhance power conversion efficiency, operational stability, mechanical flexibility, and manufacturability, including scalable coating, module integration, recycling, and pathways toward commercial thin-film photovoltaic technologies.
Engineering
A recent study provides evidence to help solve one of the key hurdles to large-scale manufacture of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
Sep 15, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
A study published in Materials Futures reveals critical insights into the degradation mechanism of scalable, wideband gap perovskite solar cells, a key component for the next generation tandem solar technologies.
Sep 11, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
In a new study, an international team of researchers created phase diagrams for organic solar cells based on a composite of a polymeric semiconductor and a "small molecule acceptor" (SMA).
Sep 8, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists have uncovered a surprising advantage in next-generation solar technology—the hotter it gets, the better it can store energy. Traditionally, heat has been seen as the enemy of solar power. Standard solar panels ...
Sep 5, 2025
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Engineering
An international research team of photovoltaics scientists has taken a crucial step toward the industrialization of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells. They demonstrated that passivation of the perovskite top cell is possible ...
Sep 4, 2025
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Engineering
Scientists at Oregon State University have taken a big step toward lighting and display technologies that are more energy efficient and better for the planet. The work centers around crystalline, porous materials known as ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Engineering
Photovoltaics (PVs), technological systems that can convert sunlight into electricity are among the most promising and widely adopted clean energy solutions worldwide. While existing silicon-based solar cells have already ...
Engineering
A research team has dramatically enhanced the efficiency of converting heat into electricity. The key lies in controlling tiny defects known as oxygen vacancies.
Aug 27, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A salt called guanidinium thiocyanate can improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, a new class of semiconductor that could make solar power cheaper and more powerful, according to researchers at UCL.
Aug 27, 2025
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Engineering
A research team from Skoltech, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics RAS, and other scientific organizations has studied the effect of various types of defects on the mechanical ...
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