Light on efficiency loss in organic solar cells
Oct 26, 2020
A deeper understanding of efficiency-limiting processes provides design rules for organic solar cell materials.
Oct 26, 2020
A deeper understanding of efficiency-limiting processes provides design rules for organic solar cell materials.
Oct 6, 2020
Air-stable coatings can improve the longevity of wearable devices that tap into body heat.
Sep 20, 2020
Ultrathin charge-transport layers enable low-cost solar cells to avoid premature degradation from ultraviolet light.
Sep 7, 2020
Surfaces featuring atomic-scale ledges and steps can act as reusable templates for producing nanoelectronic components.
Aug 26, 2020
Efficient yet exceptionally light organic solar cells created entirely by inkjet printing.
Aug 16, 2020
Atomically precise nanocluster may provide fresh direction for nanocatalysts.
Jul 19, 2020
The successful partnering of perovskite and silicon solar cells leads to solar cells with higher efficiencies that can also be mass produced.
May 31, 2020
Solar cells based on single-crystal perovskite films hit a new efficiency record of 21.9 percent.
Apr 26, 2020
Device controlled solely by voltage paves the way for spintronics with ultralow power consumption.
Feb 11, 2020
A simple, cost-effective technique uses solution-based printing to make better ultrathin transistors.
Jan 5, 2020
Sensors that are worn on the skin could soon be powered by our own body heat.
Oct 10, 2019
A class of atomically thin 2D compounds, known as MXenes, have a unique combination of properties that are useful for electronic and sensing applications.
Oct 2, 2019
Zirconium-doped transparent electrodes boost the power conversion efficiency of perovskite-based tandem solar cells.
Aug 26, 2019
Changes in composition are shown to affect light-harvesting layer crystallization and perovskite solar cell efficiency.
Jul 28, 2019
Ruthenium oxide is used to integrate energy-storing microsupercapacitors and thin-film electronics at the transistor level.
May 30, 2019
Inkjet printing could produce high-efficiency organic solar cells with commercial potential.
May 23, 2019
Arranging nanowires in bent configurations may make them less likely to fail inside electronic devices.
Apr 24, 2019
Nanotech-powered electrodes help solve the challenges of using sweat to assess biological conditions in real time.
Jan 28, 2019
Small tweaks in component ratios generate electronically different layers from the same material to create transparent transistors.
Dec 12, 2018
For researchers seeking entrepreneurial opportunities, KAUST can provide the perfect springboard.
Oct 15, 2018
Printable solar materials could soon turn many parts of a house into solar panels.
Oct 8, 2018
Tantalum nitride as thin layers improves the extraction of electrons from silicon solar cells.
Jul 29, 2018
Laser-scribed disordered graphene significantly improves sodium-ion battery capacity.
Jun 15, 2018
A metal carbide within a hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.
May 27, 2018
The interface between two tin-oxide semiconductors can exhibit unexpected metallic properties.
Apr 22, 2018
Perovskite particles could improve the performance of solar cells and light-emitting diodes via a simple process to stabilize the nanocrystal surface.
Apr 8, 2018
Standalone power modules that harvest and convert vibrations from their surroundings into electricity could soon fuel future microsystems.
Mar 11, 2018
New method offers a means of efficient and high-throughput technique to study the structure of DNA.
Feb 25, 2018
A technique of microwave synthesis of layered oxides enables high-capacity aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
Dec 3, 2017
Large-area, two-dimensional semiconductors wired through transparent oxide conductors produce high-performance see-through electronics.
Nov 12, 2017
A mild post-fabrication doping approach can boost the solar conversion of quantum dot-based photovoltaic cells.
Oct 8, 2017
A perovskite crystal’s powerful light-emitting capabilities could be due to missing atoms in its structure.
Sep 25, 2017
New evidence of surface-initiated crystallization may improve the efficiency of printable photovoltaic materials.
Sep 17, 2017
Simple chemicals called glycol ethers help make better perovskite thin films for solar cells.
Aug 13, 2017
Flatter materials have fewer imperfections, which makes for better solar cells and light sensors.
Apr 8, 2017
An ultrathin semiconducting sheet showing gas-responsive electronic properties may lead to highly sensitive gas sensors.
Mar 25, 2017
Discovery of a novel rotational force inside magnetic vortices makes it easier to design ultrahigh capacity disk drives.
Mar 11, 2017
Controlling the orientation of hybrid perovskite crystals offers large-scale structural purity and new properties.
Mar 2, 2017
Varying the thickness of crystallizing materials facilitates control over the patterns and properties of crystals.
Feb 11, 2017
Inscribing porous, carbonized patterns into a polymer creates sensitive electrodes that detect biological molecules.
Feb 9, 2017
The close association between corals and bacteria may help protect coral from heat stress and bleaching.
Jan 28, 2017
A gene-editing method shows promise for using targeted gene-replacement therapy in living organisms.
Jan 7, 2017
Reliable processing of an efficient solar cell material depends on how the solvent is removed.
Dec 18, 2016
Surrounding silver nanoclusters with hydrogen-rich shells offers new opportunities in catalysis and opto-electronics.
Dec 11, 2016
Research at KAUST finds that silver atoms can be crafted into a box-shaped nanocluster by careful selection of ligand molecules.
Nov 19, 2016
Microscale energy storage units for wearable and miniaturized electronic devices are improved using porous materials.
Oct 22, 2016
Tin selenide is an effective host for storing sodium ions, making it a promising material for sodium ion batteries.
Aug 27, 2016
Imploding bubbles improve the growth of single-crystalline perovskite solar cell thin films.
Aug 13, 2016
Atom-by-atom deposition leads to low-cost, high-performance transparent electronic materials.
Aug 6, 2016
Understanding the impact of surface defects underpins improved efficiency of hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells.
Jul 9, 2016
Altering a single atom in a silver nanocluster considerably changes its properties, creating an exciting opportunity to design these clusters.
Jun 25, 2016
Graphene quantum dots can improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
May 21, 2016
Understanding the dynamics of electrons in polymers will enable more efficient solar cells.
May 14, 2016
The Red Sea may be a treasure chest of potential new drugs.
May 7, 2016
Layered MXene semiconductors enable efficient thermoelectric power generators.
Mar 19, 2016
Integrating large-area perovskite crystals into simple circuitry leads to optical sensors with high bandwidth and sensitivity.
Jan 16, 2016
Transparent crystals that grow from heated solutions offer an improved material for detecting ultraviolet light.
Dec 19, 2015
Direct imaging of a single DNA molecule provides insights into fundamental biological processes.
Nov 21, 2015
Atomically thin heterogeneous semiconductors with tunable electronic properties pave the way for next-generation two-dimensional devices.
Oct 24, 2015
An atomically precise investigation reveals close similarities between silver and gold nanoparticles.
Oct 17, 2015
A mineral used in electrochemical devices that was thought to be a semiconductor is now identified as a metal.
Oct 3, 2015
Arrays of tiny silver nanolenses can detect a unique mutation with the potential to cause cancer among a mix of human peptides.
Aug 15, 2015
Perfect interfaces between sheets of two-dimensional semiconductors enable advanced electronic devices.
Aug 8, 2015
Quantum dots improve the performance of cost-effective, solution-processed solar cells.
Aug 8, 2015
Performance improvements of indium zinc oxide transistors could lead to enhanced transparent displays for screens and phones.
Jul 11, 2015
An oxide layer optimized to selectively transmit electrons can improve the efficiency of organic solar cells beyond 10 percent.
Jun 13, 2015
Funding from KAUST is helping to bring innovative solar power technology to fruition with startup company QD Solar.
Jun 6, 2015
The fabrication of branched titanium dioxide nanomaterials enhances the connectivity in solar cells for a better performance.
May 9, 2015
Efficiently extracting the charge required by quantum dot solar cells can be controlled by chemically configuring molecules.
Apr 25, 2015
A woven carbon cloth coated in a conducting polymer and an oxide-material provides a stable way of storing energy.
Apr 25, 2015
Lightweight and low-cost device uses friction inside paper-based coils to transform mechanical motion into electricity.
Apr 18, 2015
A fast and cost-efficient fabrication process for high-quality perovskite crystals bridges the gap to silicon.
Apr 4, 2015
Replacing the organic molecules surrounding atomically precise silver nanoparticles prepares them for practical applications.
Mar 21, 2015
Electron-rich organic polymers boost power conversion in solar cells.
Dec 24, 2014
Theoretical studies analyze the nature of the bonding relationship between conjugated polymers and carbon-based materials.
Dec 24, 2014
Nanoscale thin films containing unconventional, glass-like magnetic states can lead to the development of novel charge-spin coupled devices.
Dec 23, 2014
Light absorption capacity of quantum dot solar cells may soon reach the infrared.
Dec 23, 2014
Multitasking ferroelectric polymer could store or process data faster than its rivals.
Dec 22, 2014
Graphene-based capacitors prove useful in advanced non-linear electronics.
Dec 9, 2014
Streamlining the process to fabricate quantum dot devices could improve their potential as low-cost, flexible solar cells.