‘Messy’ production of perovskite material increases solar cell efficiency
11 November 2019Discovery means simpler and cheaper manufacturing methods are actually beneficial for the material’s use in next-generation solar cells or LED lighting.
Eight Cambridge researchers awarded major European starter grants
03 September 2019Eight Cambridge researchers are among the latest recipients of European Union awards given to early-career researchers from over 50 countries.
10 quadrillionths of a second to extraction: Researchers set time limit for ultrafast perovskite solar cells
21 September 2017Researchers have quantified the astonishingly high speeds at which future solar cells would have to operate in order to stretch what are presently seen as natural limits on their energy conversion efficiency.
Solar cell material can recycle light to boost efficiency
24 March 2016Perovskite materials can recycle light particles – a finding which could lead to a new generation of affordable, high-performance solar cells.
Light in, light out: the ‘rock’ that breaks the rules
26 June 2014Perovskite materials are the newest contender for breaking the silicon ceiling in solar cell technology. But they don’t just absorb light. Cambridge researchers have found they emit it like a laser, opening up an entirely new field of applications.
Revolutionary solar cells double as lasers
28 March 2014Latest research finds that the trailblazing ‘perovskite’ material used in solar cells can double up as a laser, strongly suggesting the astonishing efficiency levels already achieved in these cells is only part of the journey.
