Powering the future: New insights into how alkali-metal doped flexible solar cells work

Researchers say using two thin films may create affordable, thin-film cells with about 34% efficiency.

The team achieved 8.1% efficiency and 43.3% transparency with an organic, or carbon-based, design rather than conventional silicon.

New silver films may boost the efficiency of solar cells and light-emitting diodes. However, they have been difficult to fabricate.

Materials scientists have developed a highly efficient perovskite-CIGS solar cell that generates more energy than typical solar panels, thanks to its double-layer design.