Silicon-perovskite solar cell cracks new efficiency record

Silicon has long been the go-to material for solar cell technology, and for good reason: It's inexpensive, it's stable and it's efficient. Unfortunately in that last regard silicon is fast approaching its theoretical limit, but pairing it up with other materials could help break through that ceiling. Now, researchers at EPFL and CSEM have developed a new technique for combining silicon and perovskite solar cells, and reported an efficiency of 25.2 percent – a record for that combination... Continue Reading Silicon-perovskite solar cell cracks new efficiency record Category: Energy Tags: Efficiency Energy EPFL Perovskite Silicon Solar Cell Related Articles: Quantum dots and perovskite combined to create new hyper-efficient light-emitting crystal Cheaper, longer-lasting perovskite solar cells could be on the way Insect eyes could hold the key to durable perovskite solar cells Tandem silicon-perovskite solar cells could provide solar power on the cheap Zooming in on perovskites sheds light on solar cell efficiency boost High-efficiency, semi-transparent perovskite/graphene solar cells created at low cost