The CuBert paste was used on an M10 solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 24%. Image: Bert Thin Films. Kentucky-based Bert Thin Films has used a proprietary copper paste on a tunnel oxide ...

Tin sulphide (SnS) thin films have emerged as a promising class of absorber materials for solar cell applications due to their earth‐abundance, non-toxicity and suitable optoelectronic properties.

On this luminescent solar concentrator prepared in Carter’s lab, the photovoltaic cells have been left off one edge so that the luminescent light can be seen. Photo courtesy of S. Carter. Sue Carter, ...

Combining two semiconductor thin films into a tandem solar cell can achieve high efficiencies with a minimal environmental footprint. Teams have now presented a CIGS-perovskite tandem cell that sets a ...

Thin film solar cells represent a promising avenue towards cost-effective and sustainable photovoltaic energy conversion. These devices utilise semiconductor layers with thicknesses in the order of ...

The order has been made by an undisclosed Swedish industrial and defense group. Image: Midsummer Swedish thin-film solar manufacturer Midsummer signed a 15MW order for a turnkey thin-film solar cells ...

Researchers at University of Toledo produced antimony sulfide (Sb2S3) thin film solar cells with 7.69% power conversion efficiency after determining optimal hydrothermal deposition, post annealing, ...

Sheet resistance, measured in ohms per square (Ω/ ), is a parameter that quantifies the resistance of thin conductive layers. In solar cells, it primarily influences the performance of the front ...

A research team successfully implemented CuInSe 2 thin-film solar cells composed of copper (Cu), indium (In), and selenium (Se) on transparent electrode substrates. Furthermore, the team developed a ...

A novel thin-film material capable of simultaneously enhancing the efficiency and durability of tandem solar cells has been developed. Led by Professor BongSoo Kim from the Department of Chemistry at ...

Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide ...