Organic photovoltaic materials may lead to solar cells that produce more power and cost less.
A step towards QD solar cells
MIT researchers find that the secret lies in off-kilter ratios of the two basic components that make up the dots.
MIT team shatter efficiency limit of solar cells
Researchers show that there is a way to blow past Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit — once seen as an ultimate limit.
Organic solar cells build on biodegradable, recyclable substrates
Efficient solar cells can be fabricated using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees.
Optical surface for new solar cells, computing, and sensing
New optical technologies using “metasurfaces” capable of the ultra-efficient control of light are nearing commercialization.
New agreement to build high-performance solar cells
Dow Corning and Crystal Solar will work together to support the latter’s breakthrough monocrystalline manufacturing approach.
Flexible ITO-Free Polymer Solar Cells
Many efficient polymer solar cells include ITO. Yet this material is not well-suited for large-scale production.
Book Review: Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Diodes
Professor Roland Scheer reviews Adrian Kitai’s book on the principles of the PN junction.
CIGS solar cells from Empa break efficiency record
Thin film solar cells on flexible polymer foils have new electricity generation efficiency of 20.4%.
Flexible graphene oxide films for new organic solar cells
Greek scientists develop a new method to fabricate graphene oxide films for use in flexible photovoltaics.