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Acid treated carbon nanotubes raise efficiency and durability of flexible perovskite solar modules
Dec 16, 2025 (SPX)
The team shows that single walled carbon nanotube films are hydrophobic, which helps block moisture and slows degradation of the perovskite layer, improving dev...
Asymmetric side chain design boosts thick film organic solar cell efficiency
Dec 14, 2025 (SPX)
The team, led by Prof. Zhishan Bo, Prof. Cuihong Li, Prof. Yahui Liu and Prof. Hao Lu, used an asymmetric side-group engineering strategy on TT-Ph-C6. This desi...
Molecular contacts push tandem solar cells to 31.4 percent efficiency
Dec 14, 2025 (SPX)
Perovskite-silicon tandem cells split the solar spectrum between two absorbers, with the perovskite top cell capturing high-energy blue light while the silicon ...
Overview Energy debuts airborne power beaming milestone for space based solar power
Dec 11, 2025 (SPX)
The test used the same optics and laser chain planned for space operations and showed that the system can send power via near-infrared light from an aircraft to...
Carbon nanotube films boost flexible perovskite solar module performance
Dec 11, 2025 (SPX)
In work led by Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute with international partners, researchers show that a straightforward sulfuric acid treatment increases the...
Chalcogenide semiconductors push solar fuel systems toward low cost CO2 conversion
Dec 09, 2025 (SPX)
The team focused on using non-toxic, earth-abundant compounds as light absorbers, aiming to replace critical or scarce elements in solar fuel architectures. By ...
Vacuum annealing boosts efficiency and durability in organic solar cells
Dec 05, 2025 (SPX)
The work focuses on controlling the nanoscale arrangement of donor and acceptor materials within the active film. The research team stated that "The VTA process...
Tin perovskite study points to more stable lead free solar cells
Dec 04, 2025 (SPX)
Perovskite research over the past decade has focused mainly on organometallic compounds in which lead occupies the B site in the ABX3 crystal structure. Lead pe...
Solar-powered gel delivers freshwater and recovers boron from seawater
Dec 03, 2025 (SPX)
To address these constraints, the team incorporated MgO, which acts as a boron adsorbent, and MXene, which serves as both a photothermal material and an auxilia...
Solar cell defect analysis advances with new transient response technique
Nov 26, 2025 (SPX)
The study revealed that the key defect previously believed to be singular is actually a superposition of deep-level and shallow-level types. Analysis of each co...
Blade-coating advances promise uniform perovskite solar films at industrial scale
Nov 18, 2025 (SPX)
Blade-coating combines simplicity with continuous manufacturing capability and efficient material use, positioning it as a front-runner for mass production. How...
Floating solar panels show promise, but environmental impacts vary
Nov 18, 2025 (SPX)
Researchers from Oregon State University and the U.S. Geological Survey modeled the impact of floating solar photovoltaic systems on 11 reservoirs across six st...
High efficiency and stability achieved in perovskite cells using fullerene derivatives
Nov 15, 2025 (SPX)
The research team synthesized C60-TFB and C60-TFP through a 1,4-unsymmetrical addition approach, giving the molecules bulky tert-butyl, indole, and azaindole gr...
Solar plant grid stability improves as Cordoba researchers deploy high-speed sensor system
Nov 15, 2025 (SPX)
Monthly data output reaches two to three gigabytes, resulting from the devices' fine-tuned synchronization across multiple solar sites. Collected data supports ...
Energy sandwich could power next-generation solar and lighting
Nov 14, 2025 (SPX)
Due to their remarkable ability to absorb and emit light, and because they are cheaper and can be configured to convert more of the solar spectrum into energy t...
At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China
Nov 14, 2025 (AFP)
The 70-year-old lawmaker said he had come to Belem, Brazil, to underline that Trump's aggressively pro-fossil-fuel policies do "not represent the American peopl...
Graphene solar cells promise long-lasting self-powered sensor networks
Nov 13, 2025 (SPX)
The researchers built dozens of graphene-silicon solar cells and connected them in series to increase the voltage output. These were used to charge storage capa...
PolyU team advances tandem solar cell efficiency and reliability targets
Nov 12, 2025 (SPX)
The team, led by Prof. Li Gang and Prof. Yang Guang of PolyU's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, critically reviewed technical challenges for...
Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems
Nov 12, 2025 (SPX)
The announcement comes amid increasing demand for satellite power systems and shortages of high-performance solar cells. This effort aims to offer a secure alte...
Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
Nov 12, 2025 (AFP)
The Paris-based IEA presented different scenarios for the future of energy in its annual World Energy Outlook (WEO)-- the first since coming under fire from the...
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