Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis describe a novel technique to fabricate perovskite solar cells, which have tremendous potential in the future designs of photovoltaic technology.
Understanding H- and J-Aggregation: One Small Step for a Scientist, One Giant Leap for Solar Cells
Optimizing H- and J-type aggregates significantly improves the power conversion efficiency in bulk-heterojunction solar cells.
New Potential Materials for Solar Cells
Alternative compounds consisting of abundant, inexpensive, and eco-friendly elements for solar cells are needed.
Improving the Efficiency of Lead-Halide Perovskite Solar Cells
Perovskite solar cells with different thicknesses of the hole-transporting layer are fabricated.
Selenium-Graded Sb2(S1−xSex)3 based Heterojunction Solar Cells Break the Efficiency Record
Highest power conversion efficiency achieved for planar heterojunction solar cells based on Selenium-Graded Sb2(S1−xSex)3.
High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells Adapted for Mass Production
Novel highly efficient polymer solar cells show great promise for large-scale production.
Heterojunction Solar Cells Boosted to Higher Efficiency
Replacing the commonly used ITO/Ag contact stack with aluminum allows for an increased efficiency and lower manufacturing costs of heterojunction solar cells.
Improving CIGSe Solar Cells with Nanophotonics
A nanophotonic approach makes ultrathin CIGSe solar cells with high efficiencies possible.
New Ray of Hope for High-Efficiency Solar Cells
A new approach with the potential to overcome efficiency loss of solar cells.
“Chalcostibite” Solar Cells
High-throughput combinatorial experiments reveal current/voltage trade-offs in chalcostibite thin film solar cells.