Rate of improvement of quantum dot devices is one of the most rapid seen for a solar technology.
The BOSCO Solar Cell: Double-Sided Collection and Bifacial Operation
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, Germany has developed a new solar cell structure for crystalline silicon.
Degradation discovery could extend solar cell lifetime
Spiro-MeOTAD shows surprising behaviour in detailed OIST study.
Molecule alignment affects solar cell performance
Researchers find that energy is transferred more efficiently inside of complex, 3D organic solar cells when the donor molecules align face-on.
Outdoor operational stability of polymer solar modules
ITO-free large-area organic solar cell modules were operated in outdoor conditions over 1 year simultaneously in India and Denmark.
Protein-based solar cell handles variable light better
Protein-based photoelectrochemical cell produces a direct current under continuous light but a novel alternating current under discontinuous illumination.
Improving solar cell design through photocatalysis
Chinese group show semiconductors can improve efficiency of photocatalysis, with potential in turn for better solar cells.
Spicing up solar power
With the help of thin-film technologies, researchers have now been able to turn solar cells into colorful creations.
Molecular database for solar cell researchers
Researchers release massive database of molecules that might be useful in organic solar cells.
Solar car with motor materials from ThyssenKrupp
Soft magnetic steel is the core of a new generation of solar cars.