What if solar cells worked at night? That’s no joke. In fact, a specially designed photovoltaic cell could generate up to 50 watts of power per square meter under ideal …read more Source:: Science
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Charting a path to cheaper flexible solar cells
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•Researchers have reported new findings about perovskite solar cells that could lead the way to devices that perform better. …read more Source:: Science
Brilliant iron molecule could provide cheaper solar energy
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•For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating an iron molecule that can function both as a photocatalyst to produce fuel and in solar cells to produce electricity. The …read more Source:: Science
Bright future for solar cell technology
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•New all-inorganic perovskite solar cells tackle three key challenges in solar cell technology: efficiency, stability, and cost. …read more Source:: Science
Guanidinium stabilizes perovskite solar cells at 19 percent efficiency
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•Incorporating guanidinium into perovskite solar cells stabilizes their efficiency at 19 percent for 1,000 hours under full-sunlight testing conditions, report scientists. …read more Source:: Science
Scientists elevate quantum dot solar cell world record
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•Researchers have established a new world efficiency record for quantum dot solar cells, at 13.4 percent. …read more Source:: Science
Air pollution casts shadow over solar energy production
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•Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust. The first study of its kind shows airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells …read more Source:: Science
Major advance in solar cells made from cheap, easy-to-use perovskite
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•Physicists have boosted the efficiency of material that holds promise as base for next-generation solar cells. Perovskite solar cells are made of a mix of organic molecules and inorganic elements …read more Source:: Science