A University of Sydney-led team has set a record for solar technology, creating the largest and most efficient ...

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 ...

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 ...

It reportedly endured 200 cycles of extreme temperature swings from – 40 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Additionally, it retained 95 percent of its efficiency after more than 400 hour of continuous light ...

Photovoltaic (PV) technologies, which convert light into electricity, are increasingly applied worldwide to generate renewable energy. Researchers have now developed a molecular treatment that ...

Ultrathin solar cells save material and bend on surfaces but lose light. A gold nanostructured mirror with oxide boosts ...

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 ...

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 ...

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University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers have filed patent protection and are working to scale production of a new class of photostable organic molecules proven to boost silicon solar cell ...

Engineers at Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) have claimed to have achieved a new world record for photovoltaic efficiency using high-bandgap kesterite solar cells (CZTS). The ...