All Solar power articles – Page 4
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Research
Bubble-wrapped composite boils water in the cold light of day
School science project inspires cheaper way to desalinate water
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Feature
The next generation
Elinor Hughes catches up with some of the latest materials and processes in photovoltaics research
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Research
Perovskites spun out into stable solar cells
Device beats previous efficiency record of 15.6%, reaching nearly 20%
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Podcast
Cadmium telluride
It may not be the best material for solar cells but it has some distinct advantages
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Lightest 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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Feature
The 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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Burn to boost silver salvage from solar cells
Improved sterling recovery cuts environmental impact of solar cell recycling
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Solar 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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Dip coating to solve perovskite moisture sensitivity
Replacing ions in surface layer may help promising solar cells to maintain moisture stability
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Stable caesium-doped perovskites boost silicon solar cells
Caesium may help to eliminate problem of halide segregation in perovskites
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Nanodots pencil in way to boost solar cells
Nanoparticles made from pencils’ graphite show interesting optoelectronic properties
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News
Perovskite boosts silicon solar cell efficiency
Silicon industry will be ‘beating a path to the door’ of inventors, says scientist
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Research
Capturing infrared to give solar cells a lift
Quantum dots could help solar devices break efficiency limit
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A bright future for silicon solar cell recycling
Hydrofluoric acid eliminated from silicon salvage process
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast – November 2015
This month we meet chemisty Nobel winner, Thomas Lindahl, and we learn how bio-markers might be used to determine the time of death
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Research
Thin film perovskite solar cell passes the efficiency test
Michael Grätzel’s team looks to cut through the hype with device tested by national test lab
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast – October 2015
This month, we chart a course through chemical space and discover the potential problems of cleaning up Sellafield
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Research
Displacing precious metals in solar cells
Iron-based complex could cut costs of dye-sensitised solar cells
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Research
Carbon nanotube rectenna directly converts light into electricity
The nanotube array confirms a 40-year old theory and may offer a new way of constructing solar cells