News

First building-integrated deployment shows perovskite solar’s growing maturity

2019-01-07T09:40:00Z

Modules based on lightweight printed hybrid organic-inorganic films start to collect important real-world data

Research

Pollutant particles prevent solar cells from reaching full potential

2018-09-04T09:30:00Z

Study correlates particulate matter concentrations with loss of photovoltaic potential

Research

Microscale chisel unearths current flow through solar cell

2016-09-27T09:18:00Z

Defects may actually help improve working of popular photovoltaic device

Feature

The next generation

2016-06-24T00:00:00Z

Elinor Hughes catches up with some of the latest materials and processes in photovoltaics research

Podcast

Cadmium telluride

2016-04-27T00:00:00Z

It may not be the best material for solar cells but it has some distinct advantages

Research

Capturing infrared to give solar cells a lift

2015-11-23T00:00:00Z

Quantum dots could help solar devices break efficiency limit

Research

Single layer perovskite sheet rises to the fore

2015-09-25T00:00:00Z

2D organo–metal halide sheet successfully produced via direct growth on silicon dioxide

Research

A new way to convert light to electricity

2014-10-30T00:00:00Z

Discovery could lead to novel photovoltaics made from just metals