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Nanostructured germanium for portable photovoltaics and battery electrodes
New approaches for hybrid solar cells Using a new procedure researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig...
Dec 7, 20153 min read


New plastic solar cell minimizes loss of photon energy
A Japanese research team demonstrates an unconventional means to achieve more efficient and robust conversion of solar energy into...
Dec 2, 20152 min read


'Invisible wires' to improve solar cell efficiency
A solar cell is basically a semiconductor, which converts sunlight into electricity, sandwiched between metal contacts that carry the...
Nov 26, 20154 min read


Coming to a monitor near you: a defect-free, molecule-thick film
An emerging class of atomically thin materials known as monolayer semiconductors has generated a great deal of buzz in the world of...
Nov 26, 20153 min read


Entanglement at heart of 'two-for-one' fission in next-generation solar cells
The mechanism behind a process known as singlet fission, which could drive the development of highly efficient solar cells, has been...
Oct 27, 20153 min read


Scientists demonstrate how to improve ultrathin CIGSe solar cells by nanoparticles
CIGSe solar cells are made of a thin chalcopyrite layer consisting of Copper, Indium, Gallium and Selenium and can reach high...
Oct 19, 20153 min read
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