solar cell efficiency

Researchers Pushing Limits of Efficient Solar Cells

They’re one step closer. In a new paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,

Entanglement at heart of ‘two-for-one’ singlet fission could double solar cell output

The mechanism behind a process known as singlet fission, which could drive the development of

A Transparent Coating that Cools Solar Cells to Boost Efficiency

The hotter solar cells become, the less efficient they are at converting sunlight to electricity,

Made from Solar Concentrate

Solar Cell from Berkeley Lab/University of Illinois Absorbs High-Energy Light at 30-fold Higher Concentration than

Challenge to classic theory of ‘organic’ solar cells could improve efficiency dramatically

New research findings contradict a fundamental assumption about the functioning of “organic” solar cells made

Microscopic Rake Doubles Efficiency of Low-cost Solar Cells

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have developed

Butterflies heat up the field of solar research with up to 50 percent increase

The humble butterfly could hold the key to unlocking new techniques to make solar energy

Reshaping the solar spectrum to turn light to electricity

UC Riverside researchers find a way to use the infrared region of the sun’s spectrum

New Design Could Dramatically Boost Efficiency of Low-cost Solar Panels

X-ray Studies at SLAC’s Synchrotron Pave the Way for Better Methods to Convert Sunlight to

Solar cells that work on cloudy days just hit a record-breaking 22.1% efficiency

Black silicon solar cells are now real contenders There’s been plenty of good news about

UNSW researchers set world record in solar energy efficiency

UNSW‘s solar researchers have converted over 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar system into

Dyes help harvest visible and infrared light

Dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs a broad range of visible and infrared wavelengths Dye-sensitized solar cells

This drawing demonstrates how solar cells cool themselves by shepherding away unwanted thermal radiation. The pyramid structures made of silica glass provide maximal radiative cooling capability. Credit: L. Zhu, Stanford University.
Self-cooling Solar Cells Boost Power, Last Longer

Scientists may have overcome one of the major hurdles in developing high-efficiency, long-lasting solar cells—keeping

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One step to solar-cell efficiency

Rice University scientists have created a one-step process for producing highly efficient materials that let

Dual-stage optics, consisting of a molded 2 X 2 cm primary lens and a secondary, 2 mm ball lens (inset) focus incident sunlight by more than one thousand times.
Industry experts project solar energy electricity generation costs can be lower than coal, natural gas, and nuclear

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign use a printing process to assemble tiny