Nanotechnology allows for the integration of nanomaterials like quantum dots and plasmonic nanoparticles, which improve light absorption and increase the overall efficiency of these thin-film solar ...

"It presented the possibility that transparent silicon solar cells can be used in various industries such as small devices as well as buildings and automobile glass." To demonstrate that ...

South Korean researchers have found a way to turn glass into an energy source. The transparent solar cells they've developed could revolutionize our use of renewable energy. A team from the Ulsan ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a method of supplying energy directly from glass of buildings, cars, and ...

Solar cells are devices for converting sunlight into electricity. Their primary element is often a semiconductor which absorbs light to produce carriers of electrical charge. An applied electric ...

The bulk photovoltaic (BPV) effect is an uncommon phenomenon that may enable certain materials to outperform the conventional p–n junctions used in solar cells. A firm understanding of the ...

Investigating Performance Limitations in Cost-Effective Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells Nov. 6, 2024 — Researchers investigated the internal properties of low-cost materials used in ...

Many are familiar with so-called photovoltaic cells, or solar panels, found on things like spacecraft, rooftops, and handheld calculators. The cells are made of semiconductor materials like those ...

Researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Koran have successfully created transparent solar cells that can be applied to mobile devices, cars ...