Researchers working with copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cells reported a 20.4 percent efficiency result on flexible polymer films, a level that underscores how far high-performance thin ...

Scientists at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST) have set ...

A flexible perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell has reached a certified 29.88% power conversion efficiency, placing it among ...

"These values rank among the highest efficiencies reported to date for small-sized [perovskite solar cells] and modules based on 2D/3D perovskite heterojunctions," study first author Qiangqiang Zhao ...

Inverted perovskite solar cells offer strong potential for scalable, low-cost solar power, but a hidden interface inside the device has limited their performance and durability. Researchers have now ...

Nearly 20 years after the first perovskite solar cell was developed, its efficiency and durability are drawing interest from industries worldwide. The defense sector is among the most active, as ...

Researchers have developed a PFAS-free dual-layer sol-gel and hydrophobic silica coating that repels water, dust, and dirt while maintaining high light transmission for solar panels. The transparent, ...

A research team from Fudan University has explored a novel optimization method for the transport layer in solar cells, ...

Solar energy plays a big role in the fight against climate change. As the world turns to solar power, concerns about the environmental impact of traditional solar panels continue to grow. Today’s most ...

Researchers in Japan have achieved a 12.28% efficiency in a copper gallium selenide solar cell, the highest reported for indium-free wide-bandgap chalcogenide absorbers in the 1.65–1.75 eV range. The ...

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have achieved world-record power conversion efficiency ...