Read article: How to boost the sustainability of solar cells
How to boost the sustainability of solar cells
Roadmap authors look to the future of photovoltaic technologies in this podcast
Read article: How to boost the sustainability of solar cells
Read article: New photovoltaic 2D material breaks quantum efficiency record
New photovoltaic 2D material breaks quantum efficiency record
Material contains special bandgap states that efficiently absorb light at crucial solar wavelengths
Read article: Roll-to-roll-fabricated hybrid perovskite solar cells reach record efficiencies
Roll-to-roll-fabricated hybrid perovskite solar cells reach record efficiencies
Researchers calculate that large-scale devices would be cheap to produce, too
Read article: Silicon solar cells gain new flexibility
Silicon solar cells gain new flexibility
Blunted edge technique could make silicon a viable material in applications that call for lightweight, bendable cells
Read article: Perovskite solar cells reach new milestones for stability and efficiency
Perovskite solar cells reach new milestones for stability and efficiency
Three recent results highlight how the technology just keeps getting better
Read article: Australian firm’s watery solution for solar power
Australian firm’s watery solution for solar power
A novel approach to the counterintuitive problem of solar farms receiving too much sunlight
Read article: Concentrated solar reactor generates unprecedented amounts of hydrogen
Concentrated solar reactor generates unprecedented amounts of hydrogen
Photoelectrochemical device also produces usable heat and oxygen and could be commercialized in the near future
Read article: Hydrogen-producing solar cells mimic photosynthesis
Hydrogen-producing solar cells mimic photosynthesis
One device offers a record-breaking solar-to-hydrogen efficiency while a second harvests water from the air and turns it into hydrogen when exposed to sunlight
Read article: Phase heterojunction solar cell is a first
Phase heterojunction solar cell is a first
New photovoltaics concept is based on junctions between different crystalline phases of a light-absorbing perovskite material
Read article: Thinner solar cells are more robust to space radiation
Thinner solar cells are more robust to space radiation
Gallium arsenide-based photovoltaic could be used as a power source for satellites in demanding space environments
