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Solar perovskite production on a roll

“High-performance perovskite solar cells are made using a manufacturing-friendly liquid-based process suitable for roll to roll production. Advanced ink formulations could be the key to turning perovskite solar cells (PSCs) from heroes of academic labs into commercially successful products. Researchers …

Perovskite materials: Neutrons show twinning in halide perovskites

“Solar cells based on hybrid halide perovskites achieve high efficiencies. These mixed organic-inorganic semiconductors are usually produced as thin films of microcrystals. An investigation with the Laue camera at the neutron source BER II could now clarify that twinning occurs …

Chemical innovation stabilizes best-performing perovskite formulation

“Publishing in Science, researchers at EPFL have successfully overcome a limiting problem with stabilizing the best-performing formulation of metal-halide perovskite films, a key player in a range of applications, including solar cells. Perovskites are a class of materials made up …

Customising an electronic material

“PSI scientists have gained a fundamental understanding of a highly promising material that could be suited to future data storage applications. Their experiments with strontium-iridium oxide, Sr2IrO4, investigated both the magnetic and electronic properties of the material as a thin …

Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature

“Suppression of long-lived energetic states called triplet excitons shown to be key for preventing the “lasing death” that has been limiting long operation An international team of researchers led by Kyushu University and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy …

Transparent near-infrared light-emitting diodes

“NUS researchers have developed transparent near-infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that could be integrated into the displays of smart-watches, smart-phones and augmented or virtual reality devices. Near-infrared (NIR) covert illumination is increasingly important for facial recognition, motion sensing and depth sensing …

Clemson researchers shed light on the building blocks for next-generation LED displays

“Three teams of researchers at Clemson University have joined forces to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding perovskite nanocrystals, which are semiconductors with numerous applications, including LEDs, lasers, solar cells and photodetectors. A research article titled “The correlation between phase …

Controlling heat opens door for next-generation lighting and displays in perovskite LEDs

“Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are nearly ubiquitous in modern life, providing the brightness in phone displays, televisions, and lights. A new form of LEDs, made of a class of materials called halide perovskites, promises higher color quality and ease of …

Perovskite mineral supports solar-energy sustainability

“When it comes to the future of solar energy cells, say farewell to silicon, and hello to calcium titanium oxide – the compound mineral better known as perovskite. Cornell engineers have found that photovoltaic wafers in solar panels with all-perovskite structures …

Scientists Created a New Type of Materials for Energy of the Future

“UrFU and Sathyabama Institute scientists have introduced a facile chemical method for preparation of highly stable perovskite materials in large-scale for commercial purpose. The world’s first method of industrial synthesis of highly stable perovskites was developed by scientists from …