Protein-based photoelectrochemical cell produces a direct current under continuous light but a novel alternating current under discontinuous illumination.
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Assessing printing technologies for polymer solar cells
Danish scientists analyze advantages and disadvantages of the most promising printing technologies for metal back electrodes used in polymer solar cells.
3D graphene: solar cells' new platinum?
A unique form of carbon could lower the cost of dye-sensitized solar cells.
Donor-acceptor diblock copolymers for polymer solar cells
Researchers from UT Austin found a powerful route to synthesize donor-acceptor block copolymers via a simple sequential monomer addition approach.
Improving solar cell design through photocatalysis
Chinese group show semiconductors can improve efficiency of photocatalysis, with potential in turn for better solar cells.
Ascent Solar agree joint venture with Suqian government
Agreement covers a multi-faceted, three-phase project over the next six years for producing CIGS technology.
Spicing up solar power
With the help of thin-film technologies, researchers have now been able to turn solar cells into colorful creations.
Imaging material defects in thin film solar cells
A team has, for the first time, succeeded in functionally characterizing the active layer in organic thin-film solar cells using laser light.
Researchers watch chalcopyrite solar cells grow in real time
Team manage to observe growth of thin-film solar cells in real time and to study the formation and degradation of defects that compromise efficiency.
Molecular database for solar cell researchers
Researchers release massive database of molecules that might be useful in organic solar cells.
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