Discover how to build a simple solar cell at home using everyday materials! This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates how to repurpose an aluminum can, a CD, copper wire, toothpaste, lemon juice, and a ...

The race to build the world’s most efficient solar cell is no longer a theoretical contest inside physics labs, it is a ...

For solar panels, wringing every drop of energy from as many photons as possible is imperative. This goal has sent chemistry, materials science and electronic engineering researchers on a quest to ...

Talon PV co-founder and CEO, Adam Tesanovich, left, believes TOPCon cells can be produced in the US without sparking patent disputes. Image: Talon PV. When Adam Tesanovich and his business partners ...

Perovskites are promising materials for solar cells. A layer of dipolar molecules at the perovskite surface improves the ...

Dendrimers enable perovskite solar cells to recover from moisture damage by capturing key components, allowing repeatable self-healing without sacrificing efficiency. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Solar panels ...

Perovskite solar cells are widely regarded as the next generation photovoltaic technology. However, they are not yet stable ...

Thanks to their efforts, the efficiency of lead-based perovskite solar cells has increased from 4 percent to over 27 percent ...

Commercial production is targeted to begin in the first half of 2026 with an initial 1GW annual nameplate. Image: Mission Solar Energy. Korean chemical industries company OCI Holdings will build a 2GW ...

NASA's plan to establish a permanent human presence on the moon will require making better use of lunar resources. A new approach has now shown how to make solar cells out of moon dust. Later this ...