solar cell

Large-scale production of organic solar cells with high efficiency and minimal environmental impact.

Trying to improve the efficiency of solar cells to become independent from fossil energy sources is a major goal of solar cell research.

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new protective coating that significantly extends the life of perovskite solar cells, making them more practical for applications outside the lab.

Removing the safeguard would thus help advance Biden’s climate ambitions, while leaving Chinese solar cells and modules subject to several other, more targeted U.S. trade restrictions.

To achieve these improvements, the research team focused on understanding the efficiency and stability losses induced by the hole transport layer which plays an important role in the solar cell performance.