Halide perovskites—already a focus of major research into efficient, low-cost solar cells—have been shown to handle light ...

Darth Vaders dark eyes inspired a new nanotechnology-based black silicon that makes solar cells more efficient. The resultant ...

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

A research team has developed an innovative parameter, FoMLUE, to evaluate the potential of photoactive materials for ...

A Chinese research group claims to have achieved remarkable efficiency and stability in a solar cell based on a perovskite absorber incorporating MXene, a novel type of 2D material known for its ...

Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductor crystals, typically ranging from 2 to 10 nanometers in diameter. At this scale, the materials exhibit unique optical and electronic properties due to the ...

Scientists at the European XFEL research facility have directly observed atomic-scale deformations inside solar cell materials using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser for the first time. The ...

A research team from China's Yangzhou University has investigated how four rear treatment techniques can improve passivation performance, contact, and electrical performance in TOPCon solar cells and ...

Quantum effects lasting just 2 trillionths of a second discovered in easily manufactured perovskite films could enable ultra-fast light technology and practical quantum devices.