Oct
26
Breakthrough In Designing Perovskite Solar Cells
October 26, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A University of Hong Kong (CityU) team has engineered a unique type of self-assembled monolayer, or SAM for short, and anchored it on a nickel oxide surface as a charge extraction layer for building perovskite solar cells. Perovskite solar cells are a promising frontier in the solar energy landscape, known for their impressive power […]
Sep
28
Research Shows A New Thermoelectric Twice As Productive
September 28, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology discovered excellent thermoelectric properties of nickel-gold alloys. These can be used to efficiently convert heat into electrical energy. The researchers have published their results in the journal Science Advances. Thermoelectrics enable the direct conversion of heat into electrical energy – and vice versa. This makes them interesting for […]
Sep
20
New Record Efficiency For Tandem Silicon Perovskite Cells
September 20, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Kaunas University of Technology researchers report in a new paper on the improvements of silicon-perovskite tandem cells. In the ongoing quest for more efficient solar cells, the new most current published record from Kaunas University for tandem perovskite solar cells is now at 32.5 percent. Dr Artiom Magomedov, a researcher at Kaunas University of Technology, […]
Jul
25
Solar Device Makes Hydrogen At Record Efficiency
July 25, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Rice University engineers have created a device that “turns sunlight into hydrogen” with record-breaking efficiency. The device integrates next-generation halide perovskite semiconductors with electrocatalysts in a single, durable, cost-effective and scalable device. The press release believes the engineers have set a new standard for hydrogen technology. The device is factually a solar driven water splitting cell. […]
Jul
18
New Records Set For The Flow Battery Design
July 18, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s new flow battery design achieves long life and capacity for grid energy storage from renewable sources. A common food and medicine additive has shown it can boost the capacity and longevity of a next-generation flow battery design in a record-setting experiment. A research team from the Department of Energy’s Pacific […]
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