
via University of Warwick
A breakthrough in solar power could make it cheaper and more commercially viable, thanks to research at the University of Warwick.
- Solar cells can be made with tin instead of lead, Warwick scientists find
- Breakthrough to make solar power cheaper and more commercially viable
- Solar power could be used in mobile phones, laptops and cars
In a paper published in Nature Energy, Dr Ross Hatton, Professor Richard Walton and colleagues, explain how solar cells could be produced which are more adaptable and simpler to produce than their current counterparts.
This could lead to a more widespread use of solar power, with potential uses in products such as laptop computers, mobile phones and cars.
Solar cells based on a class of semiconductors known as lead perovskites are rapidly emerging as an efficient way to convert sunlight directly into electricity. However, the reliance on lead is a serious barrier to commercialisation, due to the well-known toxicity of lead.
Dr Ross Hatton and colleagues show that perovskites using tin in place of lead are much more stable than previously thought, and so could prove to be a viable alternative to lead perovskites for solar cells.
Lead-free cells could render solar power cheaper, safer and more commercially attractive – leading to it becoming a more prevalent source of energy in everyday life.
The team have also shown how the device structure can be greatly simplified without compromising performance, which offers the important advantage of reduced fabrication cost.
Dr Hatton comments that there is an ever-pressing need to develop renewable sources of energy:
“It is hoped that this work will help to stimulate an intensive international research effort into lead-free perovskite solar cells, like that which has resulted in the astonishingly rapid advancement of lead perovskite solar cells.
“There is now an urgent need to tackle the threat of climate change resulting from humanity’s over reliance on fossil fuel, and the rapid development of new solar technologies must be part of the plan.”
Perovskite solar cells are lightweight and compatible with flexible substrates, so could be applied more widely than the rigid flat plate silicon solar cells that currently dominate the photovoltaics market, particularly in consumer electronics and transportation applications.
Learn more: Solar power could become cheaper and more widespread
The Latest on: Perovskite solar cell
[google_news title=”” keyword=”perovskite solar cell” num_posts=”10″ blurb_length=”0″ show_thumb=”left”]
via Google News
The Latest on: Perovskite solar cell
- Hot carriers cause perovskite lattice to straighten upon February 6, 2023 at 4:01 am
The next frontier in light-to-energy conversion devices is harvesting hot carriers,” said Rice University’s Aditya Mohite, a corresponding author of the paper. “Studies have shown that hot carriers in ...
- Inverted perovskite solar cell with 24.1% efficiencyon February 2, 2023 at 8:18 am
An international research group has fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell based by using polymer to improve the low-defect crystallinity of the perovskite film. Dipoles, which are molecules ...
- Thin, lightweight layer provides radiation barrier for perovskites in space, protection from elements on Earthon February 1, 2023 at 12:06 pm
Image by Ahmad Kirmani, NREL An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth ...
- Perovskite Solar Cells Market Size and Market Drivers Analysis 2023 | Competitive Landscape, Regional Status, Prospect and Forecast to 2028on January 31, 2023 at 11:22 pm
Global “Perovskite Solar Cells Market” 2023-2028 gives in-depth insights which includes macro overview of the total market size, industry chain, and market dynamics to micro details of segment markets ...
- Perovskite Solar Cells Market : New Business Strategies And Forecast By 2028 with Top Countries Dataon January 29, 2023 at 4:01 pm
Pages Report] Rising demand for Energy & Power Industry will drive the Perovskite Solar Cells segment growth over the next five years. Global Market Analysis for Perovskite S ...
- A New Pathway To Create Scalable Perovskite Solar Cellson January 29, 2023 at 4:00 am
The team at Exciton Science, based at Monash University, were able to create perovskite solar cells with 21% efficiency. Ammonium is the secret ingredient in stable, efficient & scalable ...
- Stability of perovskite solar cells reaches next milestoneon January 27, 2023 at 7:05 am
Perovskite semiconductors promise highly efficient and low-cost solar cells. However, the semi-organic material is very sensitive to temperature differences, which can quickly lead to fatigue damage ...
- Coating provides radiation barrier for perovskites in space, protection from elements on Earthon January 27, 2023 at 6:35 am
An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly ...
- Scientists figured out how to protect perovskite solar cells in spaceon January 26, 2023 at 4:46 pm
An ultrathin protective coating can protect a perovskite solar cell in space, according to new research from the NREL.
via Bing News