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On the Trail of Organic Solar Cells’ Efficiency

March 23, 2020
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Dresden, Germany — In their study, by investigating the vibrations of the molecules in the thin films, the scientists were able to show that very fundamental quantum effects, so-called zero point vibrations,...

Light to Electricity: New Multi-Material Solar Cells Set New Efficiency Standard

March 6, 2020
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Toronto, Canada — Researchers from the University of Toronto Engineering and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have overcome a key obstacle in combining the emerging solar-harvesting...

Anti-Solar Cells: Photovoltaic Cell that Works at Night

January 30, 2020
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Davis, CA — What if solar cells worked at night? That’s no joke, according to Jeremy Munday, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis. In fact, a specially...

Flaky Option Boosts Organic Solar Cells

December 17, 2019
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Thuwal, Saudi Arabia — An inexpensive material, made from tungsten disulfide flakes just a few atoms thick, has helped to improve the performance of organic solar cells. The discovery by KAUST researchers...

Silver Improves Efficiency of Monograin Layer Solar Cells

December 12, 2019
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Tallinn, Estonia — As a result of their two-year joint project, the materials researchers of Tallinn University of Technology have improved the efficiency of next generation solar cells by partial...

Can Solar Technology Kill Cancer Cells?

October 28, 2019
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East Lansing, MI — Scientific breakthroughs don’t always happen in labs. For Sophia and Richard Lunt, Michigan State University researchers, many of their breakthroughs happen during neighbourhood...

Data Science Helps Engineers Discover New Materials for Solar Cells and LEDs

May 23, 2019
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La Jolla, CA — Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a high-throughput computational method to design new materials for next generation solar cells and LEDs. Their approach...

Just Like Toothpaste: Fluoride Radically Improves Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells

May 14, 2019
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Eindhoven, Netherlands — Solar cells made of perovskite hold much promise for the future of solar energy. The material is cheap, easy to produce and almost as efficient as silicon, the material traditionally...

Secrets of Fluorescent Microalgae Could Lead to Super-Efficient Solar Cells

May 10, 2019
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Birmingham, UK — Tiny light-emitting microalgae, found in the ocean, could hold the secret to the next generation of organic solar cells, according to new research carried out at the Universities of...

Bacteria-Powered Solar Cell Converts Light to Energy, Even Under Overcast Skies

July 5, 2018
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Vancouver, BC — Researchers have found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that convert light to energy.

Non-Toxic Alternative Found for Next Generation Solar Cells

July 18, 2017
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Cambridge, UK – Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.

Nanowire-Based ‘Inks’ Could Enable Printable Electronics on Paper

January 4, 2017
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Durham, NC – By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, Duke University scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer “inks” to print inexpensive, customizable...

New Advance Towards Clean, Low-Cost Solar Energy Generation

October 3, 2016
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Houston, TX – Researchers at the University of Houston and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reported a substantial advance in generating electricity through a combination of concentrating...

Engineers Discover How to Stamp Out Defects in Semiconductors for Better Solar Panels

June 16, 2016
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Salt Lake City, UT – University of Utah materials science and engineering associate professor Mike Scarpulla wants to shed light on semiconductors — literally.

New Findings May Help Create Cheaper Solar Cells Based on Iron Molecules

May 18, 2016
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Lund, Sweden – Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have successfully explained how iron-based dyes work on a molecular level in solar cells.

New Insights Into Energy Transfer Process Inside Bismuth Crystals, May Help Convert Waste Heat Into Electricity

February 3, 2016
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New York, NY / Heidelberg, Germany — At the atomic level, bismuth displays a number of quirky physical phenomena. A new study reveals a novel mechanism for controlling the energy transfer between electrons...

Scientists Suggest New Strategy to Create ‘Organic’ Solar Cells, Challenging Classic Dogma

August 18, 2015
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West Lafayette, IN — New research findings contradict a fundamental assumption about the functioning of “organic” solar cells made of low-cost plastics, suggesting a new strategy for creating...

New Nanowire Structure Absorbs Light Efficiently

February 25, 2015
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Aalto, Finland — Researchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a new method to implement different types of nanowires side-by-side into a single array on a single substrate.

New Materials Yield Record Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells

November 10, 2014
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Raleigh, NC — Researchers from North Carolina State University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have found that temperature-controlled aggregation in a family of new semi-conducting...

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