Perovskites

Scientists took snapshots of the crystal structure of perovskite nanocrystals

Picosecond-​resolution snapshots of the crystal lattice of perovskite nanocrystals.

A game-changing perovskite material can detect gamma rays

“Game changer” perovskite can detect gamma rays.

New class of solar cells, using lead-free perovskites material

Lead-based perovskites are quite promising in applications of large-scale photovoltaic technology. However, toxicity is one of the crucial issues in these materials. In the search for Lead-free perovskite,...

Efficient light conversion with perovskite nanocrystals

A new study by the UvA-IoP physicists suggests that certain perovskites do have this desirable property. Certain crystals show very interesting properties at the nanoscale....

Potassium offers perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have recently discovered that a simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells. It could heal the defects...

Insect Eyes Inspire New Solar Cell Design

Inspired by insect eyes, Stanford scientists packed tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect. According to scientists, it will...

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