Given the outstanding impact of , Frontiers in Energy Research is pleased to launch Volume II of this successful Research Topic. Emerging thin-film solar ...

Dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged as a promising photovoltaic technology due to their cost-effective materials, simplified fabrication processes and attractive aesthetic versatility. By ...

A set of peer-reviewed studies and federally funded research projects have shown that solar cells can double as curved mirrors, generating electricity and high-temperature heat from a single piece of ...

Perovskite solar cells are a high-efficiency, low-cost alternative to traditional silicon-based solar panels. With the perovskite solar cell industry expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2033, there’s ...

A new bifacial solar cell architecture developed by researchers at Soochow University, Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co. Ltd., and collaborating institutes could address long-standing efficiency limitations in ...

A KAIST research team has solved the "solar cell dilemma," in which increasing efficiency shortens lifespan, while extending ...

As a response to the global demand for clean energy transition, tandem solar cells are recognized as a crucial ...

The global photovoltaic (PV) adhesive film market is a critical, $38.2 billion industry projected to grow to $45.3 billion by 2031, but this growth is driven by the necessity of upgrading materials to ...

ZnSc 2 S 4 exhibits a direct bandgap and can emit light from orange to blue. Its composition can be chemically tuned to switch between n-type and p-type conduction over nine orders of magnitude, ...

At a recent solar energy trade show, the first thing anyone would note is that solar cells are cheaper than ever before. Perhaps second, is that solar vendors had all sorts of solar panels. There were ...