Engineering
Perovskites are a leading candidate for eventually replacing silicon as the material of choice for solar panels. They offer the potential for low-cost, low-temperature manufacturing of ultrathin, lightweight flexible cells, ...
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Engineering
They have improved a process for vertically depositing a solution made from an inexpensive perovskite solute onto a moving substrate below. Not only have they discovered the crucial role played by one of the solvents used, ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists at The University of Manchester have found a way to accelerate the uptake of solar technology, by increasing the environmental safety of perovskite solar cells.
Feb 18, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have created perovskite solar modules with improved stability and efficiency by using a new fabrication technique that reduced defects. ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
In recent years, researchers have been developing a wide range of technologies designed to convert renewable energy sources, such as sunlight and wind, into electrical energy. This includes solar or photovoltaic (PV) cells, ...
Jan 22, 2021 feature
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Energy & Green Tech
A new study shows how researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) achieved a world record in solar cell efficiency.
Jan 22, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Over the past few years, researchers have been trying to develop new designs for perovskite solar cells that could improve their performance, efficiency and stability over time. One possible way of achieving this is to combine ...
Jan 19, 2021 feature
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists in China and Sweden have determined that a pinch of capsaicin, the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their spicy sting, may be a secret ingredient for more stable and efficient perovskite solar cells. ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
In recent years, researchers worldwide have been trying to develop solar cells and other technologies that can produce electrical energy from renewable sources, as these could reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and thus ...
Dec 11, 2020 feature
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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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