The use of solar cells, devices that can convert sunlight into electricity, has grown exponentially over the past decades. These devices are enabling the production of clean and renewable energy, ...

Researchers at ICMS in Seville have developed a hybrid perovskite solar cell that generates electricity from both sunlight and raindrops, using the photovoltaic and triboelectric effects. A ...

Inverted perovskite solar cells offer strong potential for scalable, low-cost solar power, but a hidden interface inside the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts from a group of well-regarded labs are taking a very close — think microscopic — look at perovskite solar cells. And the ...

Many new energy technologies look impressive in the laboratory but never become real products. Solar cells are a clear example. Scientists can achieve record performance under controlled conditions, ...

Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution-processed lead-halide perovskites are surprisingly efficient at converting solar energy into electricity. Their efficiency is approaching ...

Ultrathin solar cells save material and bend on surfaces but lose light. A gold nanostructured mirror with oxide boosts reflection and reduces energy loss. (Nanowerk News) Ultrathin solar cells are a ...

Perovskite solar cells are shaping up to be one of the most promising elements in the future of solar energy. Lighter, more flexible and potentially cheaper than current silicon-based cells, these ...

While they may appear to be insignificant, raindrops’ impact on surfaces can create measurable electrical signals when ...

The molecule, known as CPMAC, helped improve the energy efficiency of perovskite solar cells by 0.6%. Image: KAUST. A study from researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ...