Light can hit a lead halide perovskite crystal that is anything but pristine and still end up as useful electric current. That mismatch has bothered solar researchers for more than a decade. Silicon ...

The use of solar cells, devices that can convert sunlight into electricity, has grown exponentially over the past decades.

Research on organic solar cells has been conducted for a long time. Recent advancements in understanding their molecular structures are now paving the way for the development of highly efficient solar ...

A high power conversion efficiency of 26.4% has been achieved for tandem solar cells that consist of a wide-bandgap perovskite cell and an organic cell. This feat was made possible through an ...

China has quietly pulled off a feat that solar engineers have chased for years, pushing a new cell design to record ...

Perovskite solar cells are a high-efficiency, low-cost alternative to traditional silicon-based solar panels. With the perovskite solar cell industry expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2033, there’s ...

Dr. David Moore painting perovskite onto a solar cell. Credit: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Solar holds great promise as a clean energy solution, as the sun is an incredibly abundant ...

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 ...

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

Our research focuses on developing innovative materials that can improve solar cell technology. We specialize in creating new materials that can capture and transport solar energy more efficiently, ...