Solar cells

Design optimization could help maximize the power conversion efficiency of thin-film silicon solar cells

A one-pot synthesis provides a simpler and faster route to highly efficient solar cells

Nanopillars significantly boost the power conversion efficiency of thin-film solar cells

Short pulses of laser light can crystallize amorphous silicon and create a nanostructured surface texture ideal for solar-cell applications

Solar cells can be made thinner and lighter with the help of aluminum particles

Replacing expensive components of solar cells with small, electronically active molecules may reduce manufacturing costs

Growing ‘forests’ of nanostructures on thin silicon films boosts their light-harvesting properties

Tiny silver nanoparticles boost the efficiency of thin-film solar cells