New Solar Cell Coating Increases Their Efficiency
An entire range of materials can be used today for solar cell production.
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Scientists Create Most Powerful Micro-Scale Biological Solar Cell Yet
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have created a micro-scale biological solar cell that generates a higher power density for longer than any existing cell of its kind.
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The Race to Replace Silicon in Low-Cost Solar Cells
In their natural state, perovskites have difficultly moving solar-generated electricity because they crystallize with randomly oriented grains.
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Insect Eyes Inspire New Solar Cell Design from Stanford
Using the compound eye as a model, the researchers created a compound solar cell consisting of a vast honeycomb of perovskite microcells, each encapsulated in a hexagon-shaped scaffold just 0.02 inches (500 microns) wide.
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HyperSolar Receives Patent for Core Nanotechnology for Renewable Hydrogen Production
HyperSolar’s research is focused on developing a completely renewable, low-cost and submersible hydrogen production particle that can split water molecules using the power of the sun, emulating the core functions of photosynthesis.
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Scientists Lay Foundations for New Type of Solar Cell
The mechanism behind the new solid-state solar cell made of the mineral perovskite relies on so-called polaron excitations, which combine the excitation of electrons and vibrations of the crystal lattice.
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