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We are excited to share on board the latest milestone achievement of the N&AML Group on perovskite solar cells, just published in Advanced Functional Materials. Herein, you can find a thorough analysis of the manufacturing of "Record-Breaking Efficient and Mechanically Robust C-based Flexible Perovskite Photovoltaics" under ambient atmospheric conditions. Read more about this work here: https://lnkd.in/daNjqDBt N&AML, #flexible_C_based_perovskite_solar_cells, #monolayered_vertically_aligned_grained_perovskite_film, #ambient_air_processing, #greener_manufacturing, #benign_to_plastics_manufacturing, #nanomechanical_analysis.

I’m happy to share that our paper has been published in 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀, one of the top journals in the field with an 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟰.𝟰. This work focuses on improving the performance of perovskite solar cells, and I had the privilege of contributing equally and sharing the 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. https://lnkd.in/gwsHtzP5

Here's what I've been reading lately: "Breakthrough in Perovskite Solar Cells: 2D Templates Boost Efficiency and Durability" Scientists from Rice University have developed a method to improve the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells by using 2D perovskite templates. The technique enhances the quality of the photovoltaic films, leading to higher efficiency and longer durability. The cells maintained 97% of their efficiency after 1,000 hours at 85°C, a significant step towards commercial viability. Read here, https://buff.ly/45ng4SE "Revolutionary Zinc-Lignin Battery Could Keep the Lights On in Low-Income Countries" Researchers at Linköping University have developed a long-lasting battery made from zinc and lignin, which can be used over 8,000 times without losing performance. This affordable and eco-friendly battery could provide reliable clean energy to low-income countries, especially those near the equator where solar power is limited during the day. Details here, https://buff.ly/4bYRV7D

It's a great pleasure to inform you that our CdTe-Perovskite 4T tandem solar cell has been published in ACS Energy Letters. It was a great collaborative work of our PI Prof. Dinesh Kabra's group (IIT Bombay) and Prof. Amit H. Munshi (Colorado State University). CdTe solar cell is the bottom sub-cell, and the semi-transparent perovskite (n-i-p and p-i-n) is the top sub-cell in 4T. The semi-transparent perovskite solar cells are fabricated at IIT Bombay, India, and the CdTe solar cells are fabricated at Colorado State University, USA. However, the 4T integration results in a >20% boost in the CdTe solar cell efficiency. Dinesh Kabra Ananta Paul Abhijit Singha Saurabh Gupta Manas Misra Sudhanshu Mallick Amit Munshi, Ph.D. https://lnkd.in/dKipYExM

💫 BIG NEWS 💫 Our latest article, 'Performance Evaluation and Thermal Stabilization of Photovoltaic Panels Using Phase-Change Materials,' authored by MSc Ecem Şen, Prof. Dr. Melih Soner Celiktas has been published by #Elsevier. Explore the details by clicking the link below. 💥 #ASBERG #PV #PCM You can click the link to access the full article in English. https://lnkd.in/dNrqWiSJ

【Numerical Analysis on the Effect of n-Si on Cu(In, Ga)Se2 Based Thin-Films for High-Performance Solar Cells by 1D-SCAPS】 Full article: https://lnkd.in/gzvJf62m (Authored by Rasika N. Mohottige, et al., from Waldorf University, USA.) Recently, worldwide research interest in cadmium telluride (CdTe) and chalcopyrite Cu(In, Ga)Se2 (CIGS) based #solar_cells has caused considerable interest within the photovoltaic community due to their excellent power conversion efficiencies (PCE) and cost-effectiveness. This work reports the performances of a chalcopyrite Cu(In, Ga)Se2 CIGS-based #thin_film solar cell with a newly employed high conductive n-Si layer, and extensively analyzes the impacts of the absorber layer's bandgap, thickness, and defect density on output solar cell performances.

A sometimes ignored issue in perovskite solar cell research is the fact the interfaces with the contact materials are mechanically weak, which may lead to contact delamination, leading to catastrophic failure. In this article, we discuss how to quantify the strength of the interfaces and how to mitigate this issue. https://lnkd.in/diJmHPbz

Perovskite solar cells have shown tremendous progress in performance over the last decade. Among the different key photovoltaic parameters, the fill factor has arguably still most room for further improvement. In this short article, we discuss how this can be done, and what are the practical fill factor limits, which can guide further research efforts to fully unlock the potential of perovskite photovoltaics.

At the 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 in Paphos, Cyprus, Chara Kentri from the University of Patras presented exciting advancements from the Sulphurreal project. Her first talk focused on using 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗢₂ 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻- a key step in storing thermal energy from concentrated solar radiation in elemental sulphur. This research, still in lab scale, explores how critical parameters as catalyst content, H2O:SO2 ratio and high SO₂ pressure influence the reaction. 👉 Book of abstracts, p. 15 Chara also discussed a 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀, provided by Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), aiming to accelerate the SO₃ splitting, another critical process for solar thermal storage. The goal: to develop efficient, cost-effective catalysts that work at moderate temperatures, pushing sulphur based solar energy storage forward. 👉Book of abstracts, p. 25 More information on the conference: https://lnkd.in/dC3aYVGg Book of abstracts: https://lnkd.in/e8ww7F3d #solarthermal #thermochemicalcycle #sulphur #H2SO4 #sulphurcycle

We have recently published a study titled "The Impact of Charge Carrier Dynamics on the Outdoor Performance of Cesium-Lead-Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics." You can find the link below. https://lnkd.in/gw2QSh5p