Energy & Green Tech
Two types of materials are better than one when it comes to solar cells, as revealed by an international team that has tested a new combination of materials and architecture to improve solar-cell efficiency.
Mar 11, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Fluid injection of perovskite semiconductors creates microwires to build different optoelectronic devices on a single silicon chip.
Mar 01, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A new structural arrangement of atoms shows promise for developing safer batteries made with solid materials. Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) designed a new type of ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
The direct solar-to-electricity conversion enabled by solar cells can play pivotal role in our future energy supply. Increasing the cost-effectiveness of solar cells is essential to accelerate the upcoming terawatt-scale ...
Dec 11, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Perovskite materials are becoming increasingly popular as the active layer in solar cells. Internal forces in these materials cause distortions in their crystal structures, reducing symmetry and contributing to their intrinsic ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Although perovskites are a promising alternative to the silicon used to make most of today's solar cells, new manufacturing processes are needed to make them practical for commercial production. To help fill this gap, researchers ...
Jun 03, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Silicon has long been the conventional material of choice for solar cells, which convert energy from the sun into electricity. However, because light absorption in silicon is inefficient, solar cells made of silicon are thick, ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A widespread transition to solar energy will depend heavily on reliable, safe, and affordable technology like batteries for energy storage and solar cells for energy conversion. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, researchers ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Past research studies have highlighted the potential of perovskite materials for the development of several technological tools, including photovoltaics (PVs) and optoelectronics. Solution-processed organic-inorganic lead ...
Feb 17, 2020 feature
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Energy & Green Tech
Five different types of solar cells fabricated by research teams at the Georgia Institute of Technology have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) to be tested for their power conversion rate and ability to operate ...
Nov 07, 2019
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