Eight months ago, a state-funded French research institute and Japanese textiles company Toyobo announced they would join forces to develop superior organic solar cells for indoor applications.

The kit is targeted at innovators and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) considering embedding organic solar cells as a power source in new products. Optimized for indoor lighting conditions ...

Researchers, including Osaka’s group, are making organic solar cells based on these π-conjugated polymers. Osaka explains that the intention is not to replace conventional silicon-based solar ...

Organic solar cells are relatively inexpensive and simple to produce. Furthermore, because they are flexible and lightweight, they can power personal electronics on clothing, windows, or indoor ...

Organic solar cells have great potential in renewable energy, however their long-term stability and operational lifespan are challenges. Organic ...

A greenhouse with a perovskite solar cell rooftop led to faster growth and larger leaves in radicchio seedlings ...

Their solar cells reached a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.3%, a result that rivals commercial silicon cells. This record-setting performance was officially recognized by the U.S. National ...

The perovskite-organic solar cell can reach a record photoelectric ... building-integrated photovoltaics, and indoor photovoltaics, per Interesting Engineering. In the energy industry, efficiency ...