Scientists have discovered a more efficient way of storing the chemical compounds used in perovskite solar cells that could help make the manufacturing process more efficient and create less waste.

To make these solar panels, Indian companies need PV cells—which are the small parts that convert sunlight into electricity. Since India doesn’t yet make enough of these cells on its own, it is ...

Perovskite solar cells could be manufactured more efficiently and with less waste after scientists discovered a way of extending the shelf life of precursor solutions. Image by torstensimon from ...

Taking light energy and converting it into electrical energy, the solar cell is an ecological device. The light absorbing material of a solar cell will lead to photogeneration of charge carriers and a ...

Looking for new materials that make photovoltaic solar cells more efficient is a challenge that has taxed current supercomputing resources to the max. That’s why a number of academic institutions are ...

A chemical engineer in the US has developed a manufacturing process that could lead to solar cells being produced more cheaply. Solar cells could soon be produced more cheaply using nanoparticle ‘inks ...

A transparent solar cell can be made using straight-forward metal oxides, according to researchers at Incheon National University in Korea. The cell converts the ultra-violet portion of the sun’s ...

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Next-generation solar materials are cheaper and more sustainable to produce than traditional silicon solar cells, but hurdles remain in making the devices durable enough to withstand real-world ...

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The demand for cheaper, greener electricity means that the energy landscape is changing faster than at any other point in history. This is particularly true of solar-powered electricity and battery ...