This breakthrough is more than just a lab success – it’s a step towards making organic solar panels a viable mainstream ...

Researchers, including Osaka’s group, are making organic solar cells based on these π-conjugated polymers. Osaka explains that the intention is not to replace conventional silicon-based solar ...

A study from the University of Michigan found that carbon-based solar cells, referred to as organic solar cells, may outperform conventional silicon solar cells and gallium-arsenide solar cells in ...

According to a new study, researchers from Linköping University in Sweden may have just found the key to unlocking the clean energy potential of organic solar cells, a cheap and efficient form of ...

Researchers from Wuhan University of Technology and Central South University, Changsha in China, have fabricated an ultra-thin organic solar cell with a bilayer hole transport layer (HTL ...

In contrast, organic solar cells can be flexible and are much lighter. This study is among those exploring the reliability of organics, as space missions tend to use highly trusted materials.

Researchers at Åbo Akademi University in Finland have identified and eliminated a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells that makes them more efficient and gives them a longer ...

Light, Flexible and Radiation-Resistant: Organic Solar Cells for Space Jan. 10, 2025 — Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform ...

What are Organic Photovoltaics (OPV)? Organic photovoltaics (OPV) are a class of solar cells that utilize organic materials, such as polymers and small molecules, to convert sunlight into electricity.