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New Semiconductor Detector can Identify Radioactive Isotopes with High Resolution

In groundbreaking new research, an international team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has developed a unique process for producing a quantum state that is part light and part matter.

8 Dec 2020

New Solar Performance Measuring System Holds Potential to Become IoT of Photovoltaics

A new system for measuring solar performance over the long term in scalable photovoltaic systems, developed by Arizona State University researchers, represents a breakthrough in the cost and longevity of interconnected power delivery.

7 Dec 2020

New Green Materials Developed for Solar Panels Could be Useful for Indoor Light Harvesting

We are increasingly using more smart devices like smartphones, smart speakers, and wearable health and wellness sensors in our homes, offices, and public buildings. However, the batteries they use can deplete quickly and contain toxic and rare environmentally damaging chemicals, so researchers are looking for better ways to power the devices.

16 Nov 2020

Promising Strategies to Increase Stability in Perovskite Photovoltaics

Perovskite materials are becoming increasingly popular as the active layer in solar cells. Internal forces in these materials cause distortions in their crystal structures, reducing symmetry and contributing to their intrinsic instability. They are also subject to environmental degradation.

28 Oct 2020

Model Predicts Efficiency of Solar Photovoltaics to Help Meet Paris Agreement Targets

To meet the Paris Agreement's daunting goal of preventing Earth's average temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above its level in preindustrial times, one of the best options for the energy economy will involve a shift to 100% renewable energy using solar energy and several other clean energy sources.

28 Oct 2020

Using Plasma to Make Better Solar Cells

A simple process for depositing silicon oxide onto silicon wafers could be a great step forward for making silicon-based solar cells. Researchers at KAUST have used a method called plasma processing in a chamber filled with carbon dioxide gas.

27 Oct 2020

Engineering Thin-Film Organic Photodiodes via Chemical Doping

Photodiodes are optical sensors that convert the energy of light into electrical energy.

22 Oct 2020

New Insight into Electrolyte Additives Could Enhance Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitised solar cells used in low-light conditions could perform more consistently thanks to improved understanding of the role additives play in optimising electrolytes.

4 Sep 2020

Perovskite Solar Mini Module Achieves Highest Power Conversion Efficiency

A team of researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has created a perovskite solar mini module that has recorded the highest power conversion efficiency of any perovskite-based device larger than 10 cm2.

15 Jul 2020

New Strategies for Recycling Solar Photovoltaic Modules

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management for solar photovoltaic modules.

15 Jul 2020