Changes to a material’s atomic-scale ordering significantly affect its optoelectronic properties, say researchers
Read article: Engineered disorder makes ultrathin solar cells ultra-efficient
Hydrous organic electrolyte also works across a wide temperature range
Read article: Industrial salt makes a safer and more sustainable zinc battery
Devices made from transition metal dichalcogenides could be employed in self-powered wearables and sensors as well as drones
Read article: Ultrathin flexible solar cells get an efficiency boost
Researchers develop first photoelectric system that can convert light into charge and then store it
Read article: Hybrid device acts as both solar cell and battery
New work advances the commercialization of cells made from lead halide perovskites
Read article: Processing tweak makes solar cell ‘ink’ more stable
New material might be used as a solid battery electrolyte or as an ion-conducting binder for the cathode of an all-solid-state device
Read article: Wood-based conductors could make Li-ion batteries safer
New flash Joule heating technique recovers precious metals from electronic waste in seconds
Read article: Urban mining gets quicker and cleaner
Next-generation photovoltaic materials expert Giulia Grancini discusses her research on hybrid perovskite solar cells and the “golden triangle” of efficiency, stability and cost
Read article: In search of new solutions for cheap and stable solar cells
Technique that separates lithium from contaminated water could help meet demand for electric vehicle batteries
Read article: Biological systems inspire new method for extracting lithium
Materials long maligned as less efficient than their hybrid cousins in fact have fewer loss mechanisms, say researchers
Read article: Simulations herald rethink for all-inorganic perovskite solar cells
