Applied physicists have now fabricated an organic solar cell with an efficiency of over 17 percent, which is in the top range for this type ... These cells are made as thin films of different ...

The new OSCs were found to be around 20% efficient, which is very high for this type of solar cell, especially for ones that ...

The situation is somewhat different in organic solar cells. Here, two organic materials are mixed together, rather than arranged in a layered structure. They are blends of different types of ...

In organic solar cells, polymers and small molecules convert light into charges that are collected at the electrodes. These cells are made as thin films of different layers—each with its own ...

Solar panels could soon become more eco-friendly thanks to a major breakthrough. Researchers have developed fully organic solar cells, doubling their previous efficiency. Traditional silicon-based ...

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs): We develop special dyes with highly light-absorbing cores that can capture more solar energy. Bulk Heterojunction (BHJ) Solar Cells: These are advanced solar cells ...

Organic solar cell based on trichlorobenzene achieves 19.31% efficiency An international research team developed an organic solar cell based on a novel non-monotonic intermediated state ...

An electronic mismatch in the pairs of materials used to make organic solar cells can enhance cell operation, KAUST researchers have shown. The surprise finding—published in Advanced Materials ...

Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a groundbreaking solar cell that sets a new world ...

Hah remarks, “With the improved absorption and omnidirectionality characteristics, the proposed hemispherical-shell-shaped active layers will be found beneficial in various application areas of ...