A solar cell is made of two types of semiconductors, called p-type and n-type silicon. The p-type silicon is produced by adding atoms—such as boron or gallium—that have one less electron in their ...

“In terms of bandgap energy and solar cell performance achieved ... Challenges facing the efficacy of the new cell type include the “unconventional” growth conditions required for Bi ...

Although the efficiency of their graphene-on-silicon solar cell is currently quite low, the researchers envisage that it can be improved by optimizing the conductivity and transparency of the ...

China’s DAS Solar says it has achieved a power conversion efficiency of 26.33 % for an M10 n-type solar cell based on tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology. The Fujian Metrology ...

Chinese researchers have taken what they say is a major step forward for the development of a new generation of solar cells. Manufacturers have long used silicon to make solar panels because the ...

JinkoSolar Holding Company, Ltd. JKS has achieved a major milestone in solar technology. The company’s N-type TOPCon-based perovskite tandem solar cell has set a new record with an impressive ...

An international team led by scientists from the Institute of Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed earlier this year a new type of high-efficiency solar cell capable of ...

JinkoSolar has reached a power conversion efficiency of 33.84% for its perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell, surpassing ...

There is a worldwide race, from San Francisco to Shenzhen, to make a more efficient solar cell. Today's average commercial solar panel converts 17-19% of the light energy hitting it to electricity.