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• Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays

  Researchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing. The electrode is made of silver nanowires covered with a material ca more

• International consortium develops dye-sensitized solar cells

  Merck announced the start of a project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop high-efficiency cobalt-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The project COBRA (organic cobalt-based low-cost printable large-area photovoltaics) will run for three years a more

• BASF research boosts its innovative strength

  BASF had sales of approximately €8.5 billion in 2012 from new products that have been on the market for less than five years. “Our research Verbund has increased its innovative strength to a new level of performance in 2012,” said Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer, member of the Board of Executive Directors of more

White papers Solar Cells

• Improvement of power generation efficiency of solar cells and evaluation by fluorescence spectroscopy

  The light in the high-radiance wavelength region of the solar spectrum is not utilized effectively by silicon crystal-based solar cell modules. "Fluorescent materials" convert the ultraviolet component in the sunlight into light in the longer wavelength region where this solar cell modules can generate power. This article describes an example, how the efficiency of a fluorescent material can be evaluated, using a fluorescence spectrophotometer equipped with an integrating sphere, and a special program, which allows the determination of quantum yields of powders in a very comfortable way. more

Publications Solar Cells

• Efficient panchromatic inorganic–organic heterojunction solar cells with consecutive charge transport tunnels in hole transport material

  A simple solution-processing method was employed to fabricate panchromatic mp-TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3/P3HT–MWNT/Au solar cells. MWNTs in a P3HT–MWNT composite acted as efficient nanostructured charge transport tunnels and induce crystallization of P3HT, hence significantly enhancing the conductivity of the more

• Green chemistry for organic solar cells

  Essentially all methods of energy production—e.g., fracking, damming, drilling, nuclear fission, and excavation of rare-earth metals for photovoltaics—are associated with some degree of environmental degradation. Organic solar cells (OSCs) are regarded as low-cost and potentially environmentally ben more

• Application of Solution Processable Squaraine Dyes as Electron Donors for Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells.

  New low bandgap small molecules based on squaraine (SQ) chromophore, TBU-SQ, MeTBU-SQ and EtTBU-SQ were synthesized and used as electron donors along with PC70BM for their application in solution processed organic bulk-heterojunction (OBHJ) solar cell (SC). The long wavelength of these SQ dyes are l more

Market studies Solar Cells

• Global Polysilicon Market Report: 2011 Edition

  Polysilicon has a major influence on its end markets - Semiconductor and Photovoltaic industry. Polysilicon is the substrate upon which primarily all semiconductors are manufactured. Polysilicon is an important component for silicon-based solar cells. Consumption of solar industry grew more than its more

• Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Global Market to 2015 - Photovoltaic Encapsulants to Drive EVA Demand In The Future

  GBI Research’s report, “Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Global Market to 2015 - Photovoltaic Encapsulants to Drive EVA Demand In The Future”, provides an in-depth analysis of the global Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) industry. The research presents detailed analysis and forecasts of the major economic an more

• OCI Materials Co., Ltd. (036490) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  OCI Materials Co., Ltd.(OCI) formerly Sodiff Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., is engaged principally in offering speciality gases for electronics and semiconductor industries. The company's product portfolio includes special gases such as nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), silane (SiH4), tungsten hexafluoride more

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