Semi-elastic solar power generation

Are semitransparent polymer solar cells suitable for power-generation and heat-insulation applications?

To explore the advantages of emerging semitransparent polymer solar cells (ST-PSCs), growing efforts have been devoted to developing multifunctional ST-PSCs for power-generation and heat-insulation applications. In this work, three groups of ST-PSCs are fabricated on the basis of fullerene and nonfullerene systems.

Are flexible and lightweight photovoltaics the future of solar energy?

The recent surge in solar energy utilization to achieve net-zero carbon emissions has amplified the demands for the development of flexible and lightweight photovoltaics (PVs) that can be installed in locations where traditional silicon-based solar cells are impractical, such as curved surfaces or in areas with limited weight-bearing capacity.

Are flexible PSCs a good choice for solar power generation?

Rigid and flexible PSCs attained high PCEs of 17.4% and 15.7% under 1 sun, respectively. Based on electrode modulations, optimized ST-PSCs showed simultaneously high PCEs of 12.7% and VLT of > 20%, leading to well-balanced solar power generation, transparency and color-neutrality.

Are silicon heterojunction solar cells flexible?

A study reports a combination of processing, optimization and low-damage deposition methods for the production of silicon heterojunction solar cells exhibiting flexibility and high performance.

Are silicon solar cells a mainstay of commercialized photovoltaics?

Nature 626, 105–110 (2024) Cite this article Silicon solar cells are a mainstay of commercialized photovoltaics, and further improving the power conversion efficiency of large-area and flexible cells remains an important research objective 1, 2.

Are semitransparent PV cells a viable energy solution for window-integrated photovoltaics?

Although semitransparent PV cells are emerging as a promising energy solution for window-integrated photovoltaics, none of semitransparent PVs have been integrated with TENGs to date.