Silicon-free tandem solar cells are a topic of research for commercial, academic, and institutional labs in the United States. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable ...

Polymer thin-film optical cavities boost the magnetic sensing sensitivity of nanodiamond quantum sensors nearly fivefold ...

(RTTNews) - Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) has entered into a Teaming Agreement to supply a US-based defense solutions provider with its thin-film solar technology solutions for orbital applications ...

Under the threat of climate change and geopolitical tensions related to fossil fuels, the world faces an urgent need to find ...

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) offer a clean alternative to fossil fuel-based power generation, but their high operating ...

Thin film solar cells represent a transformative approach in photovoltaic technology, utilising semiconductor layers only a few micrometres thick to convert sunlight into electricity. These cells ...

Thin film technology focuses on the deposition and analysis of functional material layers on a substrate. These layers are essential building blocks in modern devices, like the microchips found in ...

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are electrochemical devices that use a solid ceramic electrolyte to conduct oxygen ions from the cathode to the anode, generating electricity through an electrochemical ...

Why do tin sulfide solar cells, a promising and eco-friendly material, struggle to reach their full theoretical potential? This question has long concerned scientists, while these devices ...

Stuttgart-based research institute ZSW and US thin-film specialist First Solar have announced a strategic partnership focused on the advancement of thin-film solar. ZSW said the partnership will focus ...

Plastics make up approximately 5–12 % of global waste generation, constituting around 20–30 % of waste by weight. Alarmingly, about 60 % of plastics end up as plastic waste (PW) in the environment. 2 ...