Energy & Green Tech
To make organic solar cells (OSC) competitive, the light-absorbing molecules should simultaneously satisfy multiple key requirements, including a weak-absorption charge transfer state, a high dielectric constant, suitable ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at ICFO have fabricated a new four-terminal organic solar cell with a tandem configuration with a 16.94% power conversion efficiency (PCE). The new device is composed by a highly transparent front cell that incorporates ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A solar-cell module that mitigates cell-to-module losses has been developed by KAUST researchers following a rethink of the module's optical design and how it should be stacked.
Aug 22, 2022
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Engineering
Thirty seconds of sunlight could boost the battery life of future smartwatches and other wearables by tens of minutes, thanks to a renewable and rechargeable battery prototype developed by the University of Surrey.
Aug 3, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar energy is a clean and renewable source of energy. Solar cells usually consist of a semiconductor material that absorbs sunlight and generates electricity. However, the amount of sunlight that can be converted into electricity ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Improving solar cell design is integral for improving energy consumption. Scientists have lately focused on making solar cells more efficient, flexible, and portable to enable their integration into everyday applications. ...
Jan 4, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar power has shown immense potential as a clean source of energy. Now, scientists in Korea have presented an innovative design for the development of a high-power transparent solar cell. This innovation is a step toward ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass are a "game-changer" that could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity generation, Australian scientists say in a paper in Nano Energy.
Apr 21, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
An innovative new solar-cell design which has the capability to drive down costs of solar cell manufacture, has been created by scientists at the University of Sheffield and energy technology company Power Roll.
May 3, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Materials scientists from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have developed a highly efficient thin-film solar cell that generates more energy from sunlight than typical solar panels, thanks to its double-layer design.
Aug 30, 2018
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