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Chemistry World April 4, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
New electrolyte for dye-based solar cells Researchers have moved a step closer to overcoming one of the key hurdles to developing low-cost solar cells based on dye-coated titanium dioxide.  |
Chemistry World January 19, 2012 Rebecca Brodie |
Efficiently harvesting the power of the sun Scientists from Japan and India have created a dye-sensitised solar cell with the highest recorded efficiency of 11.4%, breaking the record set five years ago.  |
IEEE Spectrum July 2007 Suhas Sreedhar |
Plastic Solar Cells Get a Boost by Doubling Up Scientists in Korea and California have invented a new way of boosting the efficiency of cheap plastic solar cells, making them more competitive with traditional silicon solar cells. The key is to make the solar cells in pairs.  |
Technology Research News December 31, 2003 |
Electroplating boosts solar cells While not yet ready for practical use, researchers find that including titania in solar cell dyes can increase efficiency.  |
Chemistry World November 7, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
World's first all-carbon solar cell Researchers in the US and China have built a photovoltaic cell made entirely from carbon. The electrodes and light-active layers are made from a combination of three carbon allotropes -- nanotubes, fullerenes and graphene.  |
Chemistry World September 26, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Perovskite solar cells show hydrogen production promise A new, highly efficient process for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen has been demonstrated by researchers in Switzerland.  |
National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean |
Harnessing the Sun's Energy Through Transparent Photovoltaics Researchers here have developed a small transparent solar cell prototype that may one day capture sunlight streaming in through a window and produce enough electricity to power homes and office buildings.  |
Chemistry World May 1, 2009 Michael Gross |
Efficient solar cells could work in tandem Researchers in Sweden have more than doubled the efficiency of a dye-based solar energy device.  |
Technology Research News December 29, 2004 |
Solar Cell Teams Plastic and Carbon Researchers have fabricated an inexpensive, plastic-based solar cell that has the potential to be fairly efficient  |
Chemistry World May 21, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Research shines light on perovskite solar cell manufacturing Scientists in South Korea who broke the efficiency record for a perovskite solar cell earlier this year have come up with a new method to manufacture them.  |
Chemistry World July 29, 2014 Vicki Marshall |
Spray-deposition steers perovskite solar cells towards commercialization A low-cost, high-efficiency technique for fabricating perovskite solar cells -- ultra-sonic spray-coating -- has been developed by a team of researchers in the UK.  |
Chemistry World May 23, 2012 Josh Howgego |
Solar cell performs solidly A new breed of dye-sensitized solar cell has been created in which the traditional liquid electrolyte is replaced with an electron-hole conducting inorganic material.  |
Chemistry World April 18, 2013 Yuandi Li |
Reducing the cost of perovskite solar cells A new way of making semiconducting perovskite-based solar cells could result in photovoltaic devices that are 70% cheaper than current commercial models, say UK scientists.  |
Chemistry World June 17, 2010 Hayley Birch |
Keeping the heat up for super-efficient solar cells US scientists have found a way to siphon off the 'hot' electrons that are responsible for much of the energy lost in current solar cells.  |
Chemistry World April 6, 2009 Hayley Birch |
New dye design for solar cells A new type of dye could improve the lifespan of dye-sensitised solar cells - low-cost photovoltaic cells that can convert sunlight into electricity and thought to be some of the most promising for widespread use.  |
Chemistry World September 13, 2006 Mark Peplow |
Solar Cells Reach Into the Infrared A dye molecule that efficiently harvests the energy of near infrared light could boost the output from the next generation of solar cells.  |
Chemistry World April 19, 2012 Charlie Quigg |
An invisible menace for solar cells US chemists have shown that trace impurities - below the sensitivity of standard characterization techniques - can halve the efficiency of bulk heterojunction solar cells.  |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Jill Jusko |
A Better Way To Manufacture Flexible Solar Cells Researchers create technique for making flexible solar cells.  |
Chemistry World July 1, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Bendy solar cells that can take the heat Chemists in Switzerland and China have used a liquid electrolyte to make flexible solar cells that are better than current devices at withstanding heat from the sun's rays.  |
Technology Research News December 1, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Solar Cell Doubles as Battery Scientists have designed a single, compact device that can both convert solar energy to electricity and store the electricity.  |
Chemistry World October 3, 2012 Yuandi Li |
Metal-free resins can drive down cost of solar energy Costly metals in some solar cells could be replaced by cheap resins, according to Korean research.  |
Chemistry World May 16, 2014 Vicki Marshall |
The future is lead-free for perovskite solar cells A lead-free and non-toxic alternative to current perovskite solar-cell technology has been reported by researchers in the UK: tin halide perovskite solar cells.  |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Jack Uldrich |
Sharp Magnifies Its Focus on Solar Four new initiatives could extend the company's manufacturing lead in solar cells. Investors interested in solar should keep an eye on the company.  |
Chemistry World January 31, 2007 Ned Stafford |
Making Light Work The photovoltaic industry is nearing a breakthrough point, beyond which production capacity will soar, offering consumers a wide variety of options at much lower prices.  |
Chemistry World June 27, 2011 Catherine Bacon |
A Step Forward for Space Power US scientists have gained insights into how to improve polymer solar cells' stability in space to power shuttles.  |
Chemistry World November 17, 2011 Ross McLaren |
Giving Fuel Cells a Vitamin Boost Vitamin B12 could replace platinum catalysts in fuel cells as a cheaper alternative.  |
Chemistry World March 2, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Meteoritic rise of perovskite solar cells under scrutiny over efficiencies The sun has certainly been shining for perovskite solar cells in recent years. First created in 2012, perovskite solar cells have shown great promise as an affordable alternative to other solar technologies.  |
Chemistry World May 31, 2012 Phillip Broadwith |
Dyeing for a place in the sun It is clear that dye-sensitized solar cells are beginning to find their feet alongside their silicon cousins. The next few years will be exciting for both academic and industrial players  |
The Motley Fool June 6, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Solar Manufacturers Push Efficiency Chinese manufacturers will introduce new more efficient modules at this week's Intersolar Exhibition.  |
Chemistry World September 2, 2014 Jon Cartwright |
Flexible solar cell woven into fabric There could soon be a way to power wearable electronics indefinitely, now that scientists in China have developed a solar cell 'textile' that could be woven into clothes.  |
Technology Research News March 12, 2003 Kimberly Patch |
Cheap solar power on deck Researchers from the University of California at Santa Barbara have come up with a new type of solar cell that may be much less expensive to manufacture than today's solar cells and can be improved to be nearly as efficient.  |
Chemistry World September 24, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Copper Future for Solar Cells Rare ruthenium complexes that are a key component of dye-sensitized solar cells could be replaced by molecules based on copper.  |
Reactive Reports March 2005 David Bradley |
Fuel Cells US scientists have demonstrated a significant boost to fuel cells that could also cut costs. By coating the cathode with a thin layer of platinum instead of using solid metal, efficiency is raised by ten percent and the use of expensive platinum can be reduced.  |
Chemistry World May 14, 2009 Hayley Birch |
Two metals better than one for fuel cell catalysts US scientists have reported a dramatic improvement in the activity of catalytic nanoparticles destined to replace platinum in fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World June 19, 2014 William Bergius |
Organic solar cells reach manufacturing milestone Scientists in Denmark have devised a rapid, scalable and industrially viable way to manufacture large sheets of flexible organic tandem solar cells.  |
Technology Research News August 25, 2004 |
Photosynthesis Drives Solar Cell Researchers have mixed biology and electronics in solar cells that use photosynthetic spinach leaf molecules or photosynthetic bacteria to convert light to electricity.  |
Chemistry World February 28, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Fuel cells put in the frame with catalysts that need far less platinum US scientists have created an exceptional fuel cell catalyst that contains far less platinum -- conventional catalysts need 36 times more platinum to hit the same levels of activity.  |
Chemistry World November 5, 2013 Jason Woolford |
Hole hopping in solar cells Researchers in the UK, Spain and Switzerland say a method they have developed for probing electron transfer reactions could help them design more efficient solar cells.  |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2010 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar Solar news: First Solar snags another large solar development pipeline... Innovalight announces conversion efficiencies... DuPont doubles solar sales goal... more...  |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 Toby Shute |
A Strong Solar Showing Energy Conversion Devices rings up a rich quarter.  |
Chemistry World January 7, 2016 Matthew Gunther |
Stable caesium-doped perovskites boost silicon solar cells The caesium-doped lattice also has the potential to increase the efficiency of a conventional silicon solar cell when placed on top.  |
Popular Mechanics March 2009 Amber Fields |
The Window to Energy Saving These color-coated glass or plastic plates with solar cells around the edges could increase the efficiency of existing solar panels by as much as 50 percent.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Slimmer Solar Grows Up Investment in thin-film solar technology is beginning to take off. While the new thin-films are less efficient than silicon-based solar cells, they can be manufactured much more easily, and expected to be very cost-competitive.  |
Chemistry World May 2009 |
The artificial leaf Using sunlight to split water molecules and form hydrogen fuel is one of the most promising tactics for kicking our carbon habit.  |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Veeco Wants Some CIGS Veeco Instruments stands to benefit from the solar industry's transition to CIGS-enhanced thin-film solar cells. This may be a company to keep an eye on.  |
IEEE Spectrum June 2012 Dave Levitan |
The Solar Efficiency Gap Companies continue to push solar-cell efficiency records toward theoretical limits. Are actual production-line solar panels keeping up?  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Can Energy Conversion Devices Survive? Sales are down and the stock is in the tank, but is a turnaround imminent?  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Dan Bloom |
Is the Price of Power Getting You Down? Nanotechnology may dramatically lower solar cell production costs. Investors, take note.  |
IEEE Spectrum June 2010 Peter Fairley |
GE Warms Up to Cadmium Solar Cells Plans to compete with First Solar and other leaders in 2011  |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Toby Shute |
A Sharp Elbow to Your Solar Stock Sharp Corporation, the world's leading solar cell maker, just broke ground on a gigantic manufacturing complex that will primarily produce large-screen LCD panels, and 1,000 megawatts of thin-film solar cells.  |