Solar power – Page 4
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ResearchSolar reactor splits carbon dioxide into fuel
Ceria redox cycling converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen with total selectivity
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ResearchBest of both worlds solar cell sets new efficiency record
Device combines silicon and perovskite technologies and exceeds previous tandem cell performances
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OpinionHumphry Davy and cutting our carbon footprint
A 200 year old electrolysis experiment could hold the key to sustainable fertiliser production
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ResearchSolar cell produces electricity come rain or shine
All-weather cell turns salty raindrops into capacitors
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ResearchMicroscale chisel unearths current flow through solar cell
Defects may actually help improve working of popular photovoltaic device
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NewsRenewable energy now cheaper than some fossil fuels
Assessment suggests renewables costs will plummet by 2020
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ResearchBubble-wrapped composite boils water in the cold light of day
School science project inspires cheaper way to desalinate water
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FeatureThe next generation
Elinor Hughes catches up with some of the latest materials and processes in photovoltaics research
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ResearchPerovskites spun out into stable solar cells
Device beats previous efficiency record of 15.6%, reaching nearly 20%
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PodcastCadmium telluride
It may not be the best material for solar cells but it has some distinct advantages
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ResearchLightest ever solar cell sits on the surface of a bubble
All-in-one fabrication process allows ultrathin solar cells to be built
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FeatureThe white stuff
With potential health concerns raised over nanosize forms of TiO2, Emma Davies explores the ubiquitous white pigment’s past, present and future
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ResearchBurn to boost silver salvage from solar cells
Improved sterling recovery cuts environmental impact of solar cell recycling
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ResearchSolar cells firing on all cylinders
Cylindrical solar cells have better efficiencies throughout the day, independent of the angle of the sun
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ResearchDip coating to solve perovskite moisture sensitivity
Replacing ions in surface layer may help promising solar cells to maintain moisture stability
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ResearchStable caesium-doped perovskites boost silicon solar cells
Caesium may help to eliminate problem of halide segregation in perovskites
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ResearchNanodots pencil in way to boost solar cells
Nanoparticles made from pencils’ graphite show interesting optoelectronic properties
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NewsPerovskite boosts silicon solar cell efficiency
Silicon industry will be ‘beating a path to the door’ of inventors, says scientist
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ResearchCapturing infrared to give solar cells a lift
Quantum dots could help solar devices break efficiency limit