Whether in photosynthesis or in a photovoltaic system: if you want to use light efficiently, you have to absorb it as completely as possible. However, this is difficult if the absorption is to take place in a thin layer of material that normally lets a large part of the light pass through. […]
A do-it-yourself device that started life as a hobby and took off during COVID-19 could help to unlock the next generation of solar energy, including advanced technology for space missions. Dr Jamie Laird, a Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science and the University of Melbourne, has invented […]
With the stifling heat waves that have scorched many parts of the planet, compounded by the unrelenting energy shortages, it has become ever more imperative and relevant to advance the affordability and accessibility of clean energy. For that endeavor, a research team led by Professor Zhan Xiaowei from the School of Materials […]
Solar panels aren’t just for rooftops anymore – some buildings even have these power-generating structures all over their facades. But as more buildings and public spaces incorporate photovoltaic technologies, their monotonous black color could leave onlookers underwhelmed. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have created solar panels that take on colorful hues while producing […]
An international research team led by the University of Gottingen has, for the first time, observed the build-up of a physical phenomenon that plays a role in the conversion of sunlight into electrical energy in 2D materials. The scientists succeeded in making quasiparticles – known as dark Moire interlayer excitons – visible and explaining […]
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology, the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electrical vehicles, said Friday it plans to build a huge new factory in Hungary, its second in Europe. German auto maker Mercedes-Benz said it would be the plant’s “first and biggest customer”. CATL said in a statement that it will invest 7.34 billion euros […]
