Solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity using photovoltaic ... do reach the junction towards the top silicon layer. This force essentially slingshots the electrons out of the ...

Engineers at UNSW have broken the world record for a specific type of solar cell that has been touted as a potential ...

A solar cell is made of two types of semiconductors, called p-type and n-type silicon. The p-type silicon is produced by adding atoms—such as boron or gallium—that have one less electron in their ...

Australian researchers claims world record efficiency for a kesterite solar cell, which they say could deliver long-term improvements in PV technology.

Researchers at the University of New South Wales have broken the energy efficiency world record for a kesterite solar cell, a ...

Many are familiar with so-called photovoltaic cells, or solar panels ... Solar energy doesn't work at night without a storage device such as a battery, and cloudy weather can make the technology ...