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.
Microporous Aluminophosphate in Solar-Energy Storage and Heat Reallocation
Andraž Krajnc, Nataša Zabukovec Logar, Gregor Mali, and co-workers present a new type of microporous aluminophosphate for high-density storage of solar energy or waste heat in Advanced Energy Materials.
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.
Solar-Powered Water Purifier
Students build an efficient and inexpensive still to produce drinking water which they call a “solar vapor generator”.
Travelling through Space with Solar Sails
A solar sail device is developed that can be steered by electronically altering its transparency near the edges while requiring only a low amount of power.
“Chalcostibite” Solar Cells
High-throughput combinatorial experiments reveal current/voltage trade-offs in chalcostibite thin film solar cells.
Carbon-Paper on Foam:A New Hope for Super-Efficient Solar Still
Carbon-coated paper affixed to expanded polystyrene foam can be used to address the global freshwater shortage.