Sustainable energy – Page 12
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Research
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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Research
Burn to boost silver salvage from solar cells
Improved sterling recovery cuts environmental impact of solar cell recycling
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Research
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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Research
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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Research
Stable caesium-doped perovskites boost silicon solar cells
Caesium may help to eliminate problem of halide segregation in perovskites
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News
Lights out for UK’s oldest nuclear power plant
Full decommissioning process of Wylfa site will take up to 90 years
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Research
Graphene sieves deuterium from hydrogen
Atom-thick materials could make heavy water production 10 times cheaper than conventional technologies
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Research
Challenging efficiency records of solar hydrogen production
Lack of standardised techniques indicates we are basing our future on inaccurate numbers
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Research
Cutting edge chemistry in 2015
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories
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Research
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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Research
A bright future for silicon solar cell recycling
Hydrofluoric acid eliminated from silicon salvage process
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News
Nuclear deal to free Iranian scientists professionally but not politically
Agreement will see most sanctions lifted ending an embargo that has damaged the nation’s research programme and severed educational ties
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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