Perovskite Boosts Spray-On Solar Efficiency

Aug-05-14 By boosting the cells' performance with a coating of perovskite, researchers have developed spray-on solar cell technology that is both efficient and affordable.

Spray-painted solar cells have been being manufactured for some time now by using organic semi-conductors, but their efficiency has been traditionally very low. However, a team from the University of Sheffield has demonstrated a spray-on technology that uses perovskite, which creates very little waste and can be scaled up to high-volume manufacturing. The perovskite material can also be used to create solar panels on curved surfaces, such as cars.

The team was able to coax 11 percent efficiency from a layer of perovskite, which is very good for an experimental panel. In fact, the perovskite technology is fast approaching the point where the material could replace silicon as the standard for solar technology.

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