Chinese solar manufacturer Runergy has reported that its latest n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell ...

Novel design strategies provide a step towards more efficient and stable perovskite–perovskite–silicon solar cells ...

Large-scale production of organic solar cells with high efficiency and minimal environmental impact. This can now be made ...

While most solar cells on the market today are based on silicon, energy engineers have recently been assessing the ...

Sebastian Bonilla receives funding from UK Research and Innovation, The Royal Academy of Engineering, and The Leverhulme Trust. The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms ...

Trying to improve the efficiency of solar cells to become independent from fossil energy sources is a major goal of solar cell research. Physicists now combine perovskite with organic absorbers to ...

In a new paper published in nature communications, the Chinese solar manufacturer explained that the heterojunction back contact cell it unveiled in late 2023 achieved one of the highest open-circuit ...

Solar energy plays a big role in the fight against climate change. As the world turns to solar power, concerns about the environmental impact of traditional solar panels continue to grow. Today’s most ...

Perovskite solar cells are a promising alternative to traditional silicon solar panels but have poor durability. Professor Ted Sargent, Research associate professor Bin Chen, Postdoctoral fellows ...

Nanotechnology enables the use of materials with unique optical, electrical, and thermal properties. These materials can be engineered to absorb sunlight more efficiently, reduce energy loss, and ...

A new design principle has been identified that could eliminate the use of toxic chemicals in solar cell manufacturing. The standard manufacturing process of organic cells involves toxic solvents.

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