Organic solar cells have long promised a future of lightweight, flexible energy harvesting, but their tendency to degrade ...

These cells could be laminated onto various kinds of surfaces, such as the sails of a boat to provide power while at sea.

A study conducted by Penn State University researchers has revealed that organic solar cells ...

KAUST developed a cooling technology that improves the longevity and power output of a solar cell. Image: KAUST. As solar projects spread across the world, it is no longer uncommon to see a project ...

Solar power continues to grow—accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024—but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun's energy comes with environmental ...

Metal-halide perovskite solar cells are attractive for next-generation photovoltaics due to their low fabrication cost and rapidly rising efficiencies. However, exposure to light and oxygen generates ...

Researchers have significantly improved the performance of kesterite (CZTSSe) thin-film solar cells. They developed a new method for doping silver (Ag) in solar cells to suppress defects that hinder ...

Perovskite-silicon hybrid solar cells, launching in 2026, promise 34% higher efficiency than traditional panels. This breakthrough combines advanced materials science and physics to accelerate global ...

Chinese researchers, led by a research team from PV Technology Center of Tongwei Co., Ltd, used a sequential annealing process in the fabrication of tandem solar cells, featuring a wide bandgap ...

Researchers in China have unveiled a new way to significantly improve the efficiency and ...

Crystalline-silicon solar panels are efficient, reliable, and dominate the solar-panel market. However, new third-gen solar technology could do what c-Si solar panels cannot, including flexible, ...