Researchers from the Chair of Optics and Photonics of Condensed Matter led by Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel at the Chemnitz ...

The proposed system is intended for emergency power needs in post-disaster ... 19%-efficient thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells, an exhaust valve, control and storage modules, fixed ...

Solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity using photovoltaic (PV) cells like the one illustrated above. Such cells, which can power everything from calculators to cars (our ...

Spacelis is developing lightweight, rollable space-grade perovskite-organic tandem solar PV technology targeting space and ...

Many are familiar with so-called photovoltaic cells, or solar panels, found on things like spacecraft, rooftops, and handheld calculators. The cells are made of semiconductor materials like those ...

Researchers have set a new efficiency world record for converting sunlight into electricity using transparent solar cells. The breakthrough, made by an international team from the CitySolar ...

A solar cell is made of two types of semiconductors, called p-type and n-type silicon. The p-type silicon is produced by adding atoms—such as boron or gallium—that have one less electron in their ...