Posts Tagged ‘solar cells’
Recyclable solar cells made from trees
GEORGIA TECH / PURDUE (US) — Fabricating new plant-based solar cells on cellulose nanocrystal substrates means that they’re recyclable in water. Continue…
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:47 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Feb 11, 2013 13:43 - 5 Comments
For cheap solar cells, use ‘spray paint’
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Making solar cells with a process similar to spray-painting could significantly lower their cost and make them available to people in developing countries. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 30, 2013 10:36 - 2 Comments
Exotic silicon maxes out solar cell efficiency
UC DAVIS (US) — Computer simulations show pressure-treating silicon could substantially improve the efficiency of solar cells. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 11, 2012 13:24 - 0 Comments
Fullerene ‘mimic’ would boost solar cells
U. WARWICK (UK) — An insight into the properties of fullerene could lead to a new class of electronic acceptors for better and cheaper organic solar cells, report researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 26, 2012 13:05 - 0 Comments
‘Lava dots’ made from molten metal salt
RICE (US) — Thanks to a chance discovery, scientists now know how to make hollow, coated versions of a nanotech staple called quantum dots. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2012 11:05 - 1 Comment
First ‘top to bottom’ carbon solar cell
STANFORD (US) — Researchers have developed a solar cell made entirely of carbon, an inexpensive substitute for the pricey materials currently used in conventional solar panels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 8, 2012 10:14 - 0 Comments
Super clear, low-cost films for touch screens
BROWN (US) — Clear conductive thin films are critical for touch-screen displays and solar cells, but they need to be cheap and easy to manufacture. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 30, 2012 13:56 - 18 Comments
Solar cell breaks world record for efficiency
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Engineers have used inexpensive materials to create a solar cell certified at a world-record 7.0 percent efficiency. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2012 14:10 - 0 Comments
Solar cell raises the bar for low-cost designs
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Researchers have tapped a novel material to develop a low-cost, efficient, and environmentally friendly solar cell. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 17, 2012 16:01 - 0 Comments
Low-cost solar cells from nanotube ‘forests’
RICE (US) — By replacing platinum with carbon nanotubes, researchers hope to make efficient solar cells at a fraction of the current cost for silicon-based solar cells. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 28, 2012 11:13 - 5 Comments
Full spectrum boosts solar cell power
CALTECH (US) — Printing specially engineered nanostructures on solar cells allows them to reach as high as 70 percent efficiency. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Nanospheres trap light and hold on longer
STANFORD (US) — Engineers have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 31, 2012 10:40 - 0 Comments
Next-gen electronics inspired by vacuum sealer
RUTGERS (US) — A familiar kitchen gadget has inspired an advance toward flexible screens for electronics. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2011 13:00 - 4 Comments
Cheaper touch screens from copper film
DUKE (US) — A new way to make flexible materials from copper nanowires could drive down the cost of touch screen displays used in mobile devices and tablets, like the iPad. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 20, 2011 14:37 - 2 Comments
In new solar cells, quantum dots get cozy
U. TORONTO (CAN) — A new way to tightly pack quantum dots together has yielded the most efficient solar cell of its kind. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 2, 2011 11:55 - 0 Comments
Stamp turns ‘sponges’ into nanodevices
VANDERBILT (US) — A new stamping technique allows researchers to make a variety of devices from a stiff, sponge-like material filled with incredibly small holes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 16, 2011 9:07 - 0 Comments
Solar cells top Mother Nature
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — In a head-to-head battle of harvesting the sun’s energy, solar cells beat plants. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 1, 2011 9:41 - 0 Comments
One layer triples solar cell prowess
STANFORD (US) — Adding a single layer of organic molecules less than a nanometer thick improves the efficiency of solar cells threefold and could possibly lead to less expensive, more efficient solar panels. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 25, 2011 16:15 - 1 Comment
Is future of fuel in photosynthesis?
PENN STATE (US) — Inexpensive hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, but the process needs to overcome several hurdles first. (more…)
