Solar & Alternative Energy

Controlling the dimensions of semiconductor nanowires influences the scattering and absorption of light, potentially leading to solar cells with reduced scattering or enhanced absorption.

Biomolecules and carbon nanotubes incorporated into self-assembling nanostructures form the basis for a new class of nature-inspired electrochemical solar cells.

Extended temperature-cycling tests of reliability shows that cell-connector breakage is the dominant factor in module degradation.

High photocurrent densities are possible with hematite photoelectrodes using only inexpensive, scalable processing techniques.

State-of-the-art, triple-junction, quantum-dot-enhanced photovoltaic devices exhibit increased output current and increased efficiency.

SPIE Newsroom
2 September, 2010

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30 August 2010

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