Though different fabrication approaches exist, two-step deposition is one of the main experimental techniques now used to make efficient, stable PSCs, especially on the industrial scale. The process involves first depositing ...
Materials Science
May 11, 2021
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A defect-free thin film of cuprous iodide—made up of just one crystal—has been fabricated by RIKEN physicists. The atomically flat sample is a boost for producing better semiconductors.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 7, 2021
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In a colorful solution to a dangerous problem, Australian scientists are adapting a component from cutting-edge solar cells to design a rapid, light-based detection system for deadly toxins.
Nanomaterials
Mar 4, 2021
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Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that perchlorate, an environmental pollutant found in many sources of drinking water in the U.S., inhibits the uptake of iodide, an essential component of thyroid hormones, in a more ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 27, 2020
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A technology to further accelerate the commercialization of Colloidal Quantum Dot (CQD) Photovoltaic (PV) devices, which are expected to be next-generation photovoltaic devices, has been developed.
Materials Science
Apr 10, 2020
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A RUDN University chemist has discovered four new stable compounds that can be obtained in the reaction of iodine with methylammonium iodide—the use of these substances will allow the production of perovskite solar panels ...
Materials Science
Feb 7, 2020
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How does ice form? Surprisingly, science hasn't fully answered that question. Differences in ice formation on various surfaces still aren't well understood, but researchers today will explain their finding that the arrangements ...
Materials Science
Aug 27, 2019
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We are all familiar with the image of electrons zipping around an atom's nucleus and forming chemical bonds in molecules and materials. But what is less known is that electrons have an additional unique property: spin. It ...
Nanophysics
Jun 17, 2019
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Formamidinium lead iodide is a very good material for photovoltaic cells, but getting the correct stable crystal structure is a challenge. The techniques developed so far have produced poor results. However, University of ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 22, 2019
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384
A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells, by enabling them to convert more sunlight into electricity.
Materials Science
Mar 21, 2018
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