The second (upper layer) tends to consist of perovskite, which excels in processing higher-energy light. Together, this setup ...

Scientists create perovskite film semiconductors at room temperature using lasers, which is a revolution for chips and solar ...

Solar energy continues to grow as a key pillar of the global energy transition, but improving performance while keeping costs ...

Perovskites are promising materials for solar cells. A layer of dipolar molecules at the perovskite surface improves the ...

A research team led by Prof. Ye Jichun from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the ...

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new vapor-deposition technique that greatly ...

The efficieny result represents one of the best performances ever achieved for this kind of thin-film solar cell to date. The device was fabricated with a rear contact interface that reportedly ...

Learn how to build a simple solar cell at home using copper tape, plastic cups, and water. This step-by-step science experiment demonstrates how to harness solar energy to generate electricity.

Perovskite solar cells can be made not only more robust but also more efficient, scalable and cheaper to manufacture by replacing the indium tin oxide (ITO) in the device, according to research led by ...

Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea announced a new process to make bifacial narrow band copper, indium, selenium (CuInSe₂) solar cells. A ...

At a recent solar energy trade show, the first thing anyone would note is that solar cells are cheaper than ever before. Perhaps second, is that solar vendors had all sorts of solar panels. There were ...