Energy & Green Tech
In recent years, engineers have introduced a wide range of photovoltaic (PV) solutions that could facilitate the sustainable generation of electricity worldwide. These include organic solar cells (OSCs), PV devices that use ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
A research group led by Prof. Ge Ziyi at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a key strategy for optimizing guest components to minimize non-radiative ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Organic solar cells are photovoltaic technologies with light-absorbing layers made of conductive organic polymers or organic molecules. These solar energy solutions can have notable advantages over their non-organic counterparts, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Efficient and environmentally friendly solar cells are required for a transition to a fossil-free energy supply. Researchers at Linköping University have mapped how energy flows in organic solar cells, something that previously ...
May 17, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A new transparency-friendly solar cell design could marry high efficiencies with 30-year estimated lifetimes, research led by the University of Michigan has shown. It may pave the way for windows that also provide solar power.
Sep 14, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
In the future, photovoltaic cells could be 'worn' over clothes, placed on cars or even on beach umbrellas. These are just some of the possible developments from a study published in Nature Communications by researchers at ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells, a third-generation solar cell technology that can convert solar energy into electricity, have been found to be more efficient than silicon cells under low light intensity indoor LED illumination. ...
Energy & Green Tech
A three-component light-harvesting layer boosts performance in an organic solar cell.
Jul 31, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Imperial researchers are designing cheaper and more flexible solar energy materials, set to rival traditional rigid silicon panels.
Jan 12, 2017
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