Solar cells

A simple, low cost technique that uses common
materials could lead to significantly cheaper solar cells

The
key to ultrathin high-efficiency sensors and solar cells could be materials
covered with tiny trenches

A streamlined procedure for assembling the active components of photovoltaic devices from inexpensive metals could boost their economic prospects

Cheap, environmentally friendly solar cells are produced by minimizing disruptive surface layers

Dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs a broad range of visible and infrared wavelengths

Sheets of carbon just one atom thick could make effective transparent electrodes in certain types of photovoltaic cells

Specially designed nanostructured materials can increase the light-absorbing efficiency of solar cells

A revolutionary atmospheric-pressure plasma boosts adhesion of polymer films for roll-to-roll solar-cell production

A low-temperature method could be used to ‘grow’ transparent zinc oxide films for use in displays and solar cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells that use carbon nanotube thin films as transparent electrodes offer significant cost savings

Computer simulations show how key properties of nanowires change as the diameter increases

A single polymer can be used to fabricate both thin-film transistors and solar cells