Korean Varsity Finds Way To Increase Efficiency Of Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy Tin halide perovskites (Sn-HPs) are promising materials for next-generation solar cell technology. However, they still face issues related to stability and conversion efficiency, requiring addressal. Recently, researchers from Korea revealed that using a special additive namely “4-phenylthiosemicarbazide “can significantly enhance the performance and durability of Sn-HP-based solar cells by controlling crystal formation, passivating defects, and […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells Can Emerge An Alterative To Gallium In Space: Study Updated On Wed, Feb 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Merida Aerospace, a Tampa-based aerospace company, is developing perovskite solar cells tailored for space applications, with a specific emphasis on enhancing performance and economy for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. LEO satellites often rely on solar panels as their primary power source, capturing sunlight during orbital solar exposure for sustained operation. These panels enhance weight […] Read more
Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Achieve 26 Percent Efficiency: Researchers Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The United States (US) based team led by Northwestern Chemistry and Northwestern Engineering researchers have recently developed a method that moves hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) closer to industry adoption and widespread use. The organic-inorganic hybrid (PSCs) solar cells have shown promise to produce renewable solar energy. In small samples, they have achieved a solar […] Read more
World’s 1st Commercial Installation of Perovskite Solar Cells in Poland Updated On Thu, Aug 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Poland-based Saule Technologies, a perovskite solar tech company, has launched its first installation of photovoltaic blinds – sun breakers with perovskite solar cells. This world’s first commercial implementation of perovskite solar cell technology was a collaboration with Aliplast, said the company. Saule’s new product was first presented in October 2020. The profiles with solar modules, […] Read more
Carbon Dots From Human Hair Used to Boost Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers have used carbon dots created from human hair to create a kind of “armour” to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop, to create a kind of “armour” to improve the […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells, Coming Soon To a Product Near You Updated On Mon, Aug 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Perovskites, named after Russian mineralogist Lev Perovski who discovered the base material over 170 years ago in the Ural Mountains of Russia are found abundantly in the earth’s mantle and sometimes, surface deposits even. They have now found an interesting and potentially breakthrough application in solar power generation technology. Different from the traditional silicon wafers […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells. Bringing The Future Closer Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The solar sector, ever since it managed to get the interest of mainstream researchers, has regularly seen the announcement of new materials and processes, that promise to deliver efficiencies and costs that would take the sector itself mainstream. While, many would argue that we are close to that inflection point today, demands from the tech […] Read more
Researchers Improve Safety of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at NREL have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging PV technology. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging photovoltaic […] Read more
Caffeine Improves Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy A team of scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles have discovered that caffeine can be a promising alternative to make traditional solar cells more efficient at converting light to electricity. The latest research which began as a cafeteria joke over morning coffee led to this unusual solution. “One day, as we were discussing […] Read more