New semi-transparent solar cells use 3D-printed pillars to adjust color and light transmission without changing the solar ...

Traditional solar panels usually use rigid silicon wafers anywhere from 120 to 200 micrometers thick. Researchers develop ...

Why do tin sulfide solar cells, a promising and eco-friendly material, struggle to reach their full theoretical potential? This question has long concerned scientists, while these devices ...

Cu2SnS3 (CTS) thin films have emerged as a promising class of absorber materials for thin film solar cells due to their earth‐abundant, non‐toxic constituents and favourable optical and electronic ...

Chinese perovskite cell maker MicroQuanta Semiconductor has supplied its solar modules for what it claims to be the world's largest building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) project based on perovskite ...

Nonetheless, silver demand from the solar sector is expected to fall as more producers shy away from the metal’s costs. BNEF ...

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, ...

ZnSc 2 S 4 exhibits a direct bandgap and can emit light from orange to blue. Its composition can be chemically tuned to switch between n-type and p-type conduction over nine orders of magnitude, ...

Researchers said the breakthrough "paves the way for electronics powered by the ambient light already present in our lives." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

As countries around the world strive to reduce their carbon footprints and seek sustainable energy resources, the solar energy industry has experienced significant growth. Among the diverse process ...

Solar panels are an increasingly efficient, cost-effective, and higher-power-density renewable-energy source, though most ...