Using a new method, physicists found a way to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have found that vibrating molecules can launch electrons across solar cell materials in as little as 18 femtoseconds, a finding that could reshape how ...

Even the great outdoors is no refuge to man from his technological endeavors. The Folding USB Solar Cell makes sure you never run out of power no matter where you are. It is a portable, lightweight, ...

Why it matters: Scientists have been working on creating transparent solar cells for years, achieving various milestones that have brought the technology closer to commercial applications. Now, a team ...

A research team from Fudan University has explored a novel optimization method for the transport layer in solar cells, ...

Researchers have pushed all-perovskite tandem solar cells past the 30% efficiency threshold, a long-sought target that puts this emerging technology in direct competition with the best conventional ...

An innovative hybrid solar device that combines a PV panel and energy storage has achieved record levels of energy storage efficiency for such a device. And unlike conventional batteries, the ...

Schematic of a perovskite solar cell. Source: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology ...