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Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich have identified a special form of protection against recombination for free charge carriers in perovskite solar cells, discovered by means of innovative photoluminescence measurements. Perovskite solar cells, known for their high efficiency and relatively low ...

A study by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) has yielded results that could significantly benefit the future of the solar power sector. In an article published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Brazilian researchers describe a strategy to enhance the efficiency and stability o...

The solar energy world is ready for a revolution. Scientists are racing to develop a new type of solar cell using materials that can convert electricity more efficiently than today’s panels.  In a new paper published in the journal Nature Energy, a University of Colorado Boulder researcher and ...

In the three years since NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars, the NASA science team has made the daily task of investigating the red planet seem almost mundane. The rover and its helicopter sidekick Ingenuity have captured stunning images of Mars and collected 23 unique rock core samples ...

A research team from HKUST has enhanced perovskite solar cell performance by discovering and eliminating surface concavities on the crystal grains of the films, paving the way for greater commercial viability of this promising technology. A research team from the School of Engineering at the Hong Ko...

Chalmers researchers used simulations to better understand 2D perovskites, leading to insights for more stable and efficient solar cells. This could help in designing improved green energy devices. The transition to greener energy requires more stable and efficient materials for solar cells. Halide ...

Bifacial perovskite solar cells with a transparent electrode offer high efficiency, durability, and infrared transparency, paving the way for major advancements in solar energy applications. Bifacial perovskite solar cells, which capture sunlight from both sides, have shown great potential for enhan...

KAUST is part of an international collaboration that has demonstrated how an ionic salt molecule, known as CPMAC, can significantly boost solar cell performance by 0.6%. A new study published in Science reveals that integrating a synthetic molecule significantly improves the energy efficiency and li...

Scientists have revealed how microscopic defects trigger catastrophic failure in perovskite solar cells. A research collaboration led by RASEI Fellow Mike McGehee at the University of Colorado Boulder, together with scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has published new f...

Tiny crystal “seeds” could solve a hidden flaw in perovskite solar cells—unlocking high efficiency at larger scales. Traditional perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are built with the electron transport layer underneath the perovskite light-absorbing layer and the hole transport layer on top. While this d...