Learn how to build a simple solar cell at home using copper tape, plastic cups, and water. This step-by-step science experiment demonstrates how to harness solar energy to generate electricity.

Engineers have developed a way to monitor solar cells at a microscopic level while they are operating – to discover exactly ...

A new process uses a porous substrate to absorb stray photons and recapture their energy. This approach may allow for the manufacture of cells that can be made from smaller quantities of semiconductor ...

By protecting the surface during heating, the team reduced the chance that tiny flaws would grow into long-term failures.

Researchers in Australia have developed a new laser-based technique that allows them to observe ...

UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future ...

The additive introduced into the solution for preparing the photoactive layer enhances Marangoni flow, thereby offsetting capillary flow caused by changes in the substrate’s surface energy due to ...

Optical transparency was achieved via 3D-printed micro-patterned pillar structures and a solvent-free monomer. Color tunability was controlled by the thickness of the top transparent electrode, ...

As countries around the world strive to reduce their carbon footprints and seek sustainable energy resources, the solar energy industry has experienced significant growth. Among the diverse process ...

Half cell solar panels, which divide conventional full-sized cells into two electrically independent halves, have moved from a niche engineering concept to an industry standard in less than a decade.

Premier Energies inaugurates a 400 MW solar cell facility in Telangana, boosting its manufacturing capacity and supporting ...