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Understanding of Hybrid Organic Inorganic Perovskites (HOIPs) Could Lead to Novel Solar Cells
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In a discovery that could have profound implications for future energy policy, scientists at Columbia University have demonstrated that it is possible to manufacture solar cells that are far more efficient than existing silicon...
Perovskite Solar Cells >20% Efficiency Enabled by A Vacuum Flash–assisted Solution Process
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Highly stable and efficient solid-state solar cells based on perovskite quantum dots (11.14% conversion efficiency at 1 sun illumination)
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The best-performing cell, which contains the FTO/Bl-TiO2/mp-TiO2+CH3NH3PbBr3 (~2-nm QDs)/PTAA/Au configuration shows the following results: open-circuit voltage (VOC)=1.110 V, current density (JSC)=14.07 mA cm−2, fill factor=0....
'Zero-energy' buildings to be enabled by the world’s highest efficiency solar cells
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The world’s highest efficiency solar cells have been developed at the University of New South Wales, which could eventually lead to zero-energy buildings equipped with ultra-thin panels. The cells are made from CZTS, a mixture ...
JACS: Efficient and Cheap Perovskite Solar Cells Have Been Developed
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Journal of the American Chemical Society published a new paper on April 18, 2016, titled "Exceptional Morphology-Preserving Evolution of Formamidinium Lead Triiodide Perovskite Thin Films via Organic-Cation Displacement". Pe...