A solar cell is made of two types of semiconductors, called p-type and n-type silicon. The p-type silicon is produced by adding atoms—such as boron or gallium—that have one less electron in their ...

35. Improved reproducibility of metal halide perovskite solar cells via automated gas quenching, S.C. Kaczaral, D.A. Morales Jr., S.W. Schreiber, D. Martinez, A.M ...

Lightweight, robust, radiation-resilient photovoltaics are critical technologies for many aerospace applications. OPV cells ...

Researchers from HZB and Humboldt University Berlin have developed a CIGS-perovskite tandem solar cell that achieves a record ...

with the best organic solar cells, which are based on a so-called conventional structure, reaching over 20% in the lab. However, the employed materials are susceptible to degradation when exposed ...

A multi-junction solar cell developed by NREL. It glows red due to gallium indium phosphide in the top layer. Credit: NREL The physics involved ... This isn’t just lab technology, either.

This careful optimization has not only pushed the boundaries of current technology but also underscored the potential of CIGS-based tandem solar cells to make significant progress ...

The new record was achieved on a 9cm2 tandem perovskite silicon solar cell compared to most records achieved on 1cm2 cells.