In 2010, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to the discoverers of graphene. A single layer of carbon atoms, graphene possesses properties that are ideal for a host of applications. Among researchers, graphene has been the hottest ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 10, 2018
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The University of Surrey has helped to create a technique that has produced the highest performing inverted perovskite solar cell ever recorded.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 29, 2018
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Researchers have taken a step toward manufacturing solar cells from lead-free perovskites. High-quality films based on double perovskites, which show promising photovoltaic properties, have been developed in collaboration ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 6, 2018
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Some materials are like people. Let them relax in the sun for a little while and they perform a lot better.
Materials Science
Apr 5, 2018
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Scientists from the Imperial College London, Monash University, CSIRO, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have reported an organic thin film for solar cells with a non-fullerene small molecule acceptor ...
Materials Science
Mar 13, 2018
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The ability to use cheap materials and simple manufacturing methods are two huge advantages of printed organic solar cells. Olle Inganäs, professor at Linköping University, is head of a research group that has now developed ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 5, 2018
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Photons with energy higher than the band gap of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat and ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 16, 2018
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With the power-conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells plateauing around 25%, perovskites are now ideally placed to become the market's next generation of photovoltaics. In particular, organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites ...
Materials Science
Dec 8, 2017
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Buildings of the future may come equipped with windows that can generate their own electricity, thanks to a finding of a team led by Jacqui Cole, a materials scientist from the University of Cambridge, UK, currently based ...
Nanophysics
Nov 23, 2017
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Scientists from ITMO University have suggested a new solar cell coating that combines features of an electrode and those of a light-trapping structure. The coating enabled researchers to cut down on reflected light and avoid ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 20, 2017
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