Innovative 3D silicon solar cell design on both macroscale and nanoscale boosts efficiency while lowering cost.
Non-Toxic and Efficient: New Developments for Polymer Solar Cells
A team of US and Chinese scientists has demonstrated a new, nonhalogenated solvent system to produce high performance polymer solar cells.
Is there enough platinum to run a solar-powered hydrogen economy?
In his latest piece, Professor Ozin considers the possibility of basing a future hydrogen economy on platinum catalysts.
Improving the operational stability of polymer solar cell modules
Indoor and outdoor stability measurements are used to compare the lifetime of fully roll-to-roll organic solar cell modules.
Solar energy that doesn’t block the view
MIT spin-off is producing highly transparent, efficient solar cells in its Silicon Valley pilot production facility.
Solar-powered family car of the future
A student team from Eindhoven University of Technology presents a new solar-powered family car that generates more power than it uses.
International Year of Light: Structured Surfaces for Solar Absorption
This article reviews how structured surfaces can be used to maximize solar absorption.
Roll-to-roll fabrication of fullerene-free organic solar cells
A new paper introduces a new fabrication method for fullerene-free organic solar cells to help address their limitations and improve production efficiency.
Inkjet-Printed Solar Cells
Thin-film light absorbers are fabricated using an inkjet printer, and show power-conversion efficiencies of about 6.4%.
Rolling Out the Aluminum Carpet for Large-Scale Solar Cell Processing
Researchers have developed an innovative technique for depositing aluminum metal onto polymeric solar cells during large-scale roll-to-roll processing.