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Nanotube film may resolve longevity problem of challenger solar cells
Five years ago, the world started to talk about third-generation solar cells that challenged the traditional silicon cells with a cheaper...
Mar 20, 20173 min read
Physics, photosynthesis and solar cells
A University of California, Riverside assistant professor has combined photosynthesis and physics to make a key discovery that could help...
Dec 1, 20163 min read
Supersonic spray yields new nanomaterial for bendable, wearable electronics
A new, ultrathin film that is both transparent and highly conductive to electric current has been produced by a cheap and simple method...
Nov 23, 20162 min read
Novel Semiconductor Nanocomposite Material that Moves in Response to Light
A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed a revolutionary, light-activated semiconductor nanocomposite...
Oct 24, 20163 min read
For the first time, scientists capture electron movements inside a solar cell
Ever since J.J. Thompson’s 1897 discovery of the electron, scientists have attempted to describe the subatomic particle’s motion using a...
Oct 11, 20164 min read
How efficient can solar cells be? UNSW nudges closer to physical limits
Australian engineers edge closer to the theoretical limits of sunlight-to-electricity conversion of photovoltaic cells with a device that...
May 18, 20163 min read
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