The potential uses for flexible photovoltaics are essentially limitless as they progress from early-stage testing to ...

What are Organic Photovoltaics (OPV)? Organic photovoltaics (OPV) are a class of solar cells that utilize organic materials, such as polymers and small molecules, to convert sunlight into electricity.

Building-integrated photovoltaics (PV) fundamentally represents a revolutionary method of building and energy conversion. It incorporates solar technology into the structure of buildings, transforming ...

But there’s even more room to grow and the latest breakthroughs in organic photovoltaics (OPVs) could be a game-changer.

Itaru Osaka’s story with organic photovoltaics began as a PhD student working in the research group of Hideki Shirakawa at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. In the 1970s, Shirakawa ...

Researchers globally are developing next-generation solar panels using advanced materials and designs to improve efficiency ...

These single-crystal particles, created by breaking down bulk materials via chemical and physical processes, have proved to be promising for the development of photovoltaic (PV) technologies.

Solar cells based on perovskites, materials with a characteristic crystal structure first unveiled in the mineral calcium ...

Solar energy is one of the most attractive solutions to the problem of meeting our energy demand in the future. Photovoltaic cells are not yet truly competitive, but advances in organic and ...