High-intensity light solves perovskite problem
26 October, 2020Australian researchers have resolved a fundamental challenge preventing the wide uptake of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
Boosting the efficiency of CIGS thin-film solar cells
19 October, 2020Researchers have identified a key point where the performance of thin-film solar cells can be improved for the cell to convert more sunlight into electricity.
Funding boost for next-gen solar cells
09 October, 2020ARENA has announced $3m in funding for start-up SunDrive to advance commercial development of its low-cost, high-efficiency solar manufacturing process in Australia.
Ultrathin solar cells created by inkjet printing
03 September, 2020Researchers have utilised inkjet printing to develop solar cells so thin, light and flexible that they can rest on a soap bubble.
Partnering perovskite and silicon solar cells
03 August, 2020The successful partnering of perovskite and silicon solar cells could lay the foundations for more efficient, better-performing devices that can be easily mass produced.
Light 'upconverted' for solar cell capture
24 July, 2020To increase the efficiency of solar cells, one strategy is to turn low-energy light into more energetic, visible light that can excite silicon.
This ultrathin organic solar cell is efficient and durable
14 July, 2020The flexible organic cell degrades by less than 5% over 3000 hours in atmospheric conditions and has an energy conversion ratio of 13%.
Sustainable components for solar panels
30 June, 2020Korean scientists have identified a novel method to create efficient alloy-based solar panels free of toxic metals.
Next-gen solar cells pass strict international tests
03 June, 2020The experimental solar energy cells pass strict International Electrotechnical Commission testing standards for heat and humidity.
Quantum dot solar cells are non-toxic and defect-tolerant
26 May, 2020Researchers have developed quantum dot solar cells that match the efficiency of existing quantum dot-based devices, but without lead or other toxic elements.
Six-junction solar cell sets world records for efficiency
28 April, 2020The solar cell now holds the world record for the highest solar conversion efficiency at 47.1%, as measured under concentrated illumination.
Efficient and stable tandem solar cell developed
03 April, 2020An international research team has developed a new type of solar cell that can both withstand environmental hazards and has power conversion efficiency of 26.7%.
Additive boosts efficiency of inverted perovskite solar cells
06 March, 2020Inverted perovskite solar cells can now achieve efficiencies close to that of their more conventional counterparts.
Tandem solar cell efficiency closes in on 30%
10 February, 2020Researchers have developed a solar cell, made of the semiconductors perovskite and silicon, that converts 29.15% of the incident light into electrical energy — believed to be a world record.
Carrier multiplication could boost solar cell efficiency
11 December, 2019The findings have the potential to boost the photovoltaics and photodetector fields, and could improve the efficiency of solar cells to up to 46%.
