Their approach hints that tin-based perovskites could be used to make solar cells that are not only really environmentally ...

Thanks to their efforts, the efficiency of lead-based perovskite solar cells has increased from 4 percent to over 27 percent ...

Perovskite solar cells are widely regarded as the next generation photovoltaic technology. However, they are not yet stable ...

A milestone in graphene research: Chemists have succeeded in controlling the passage of halide ions by deliberately introducing defects into a two-layer nanographene system. Their paper shows new ...

α-FAPbI 3, a promising solar cell material with a cubic perovskite structure that is metastable at room temperature, can be stabilized by introducing a pseudo-halide ion like thiocyanate (SCN –) into ...

Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites have received much attention as potential next generation solar cells and as materials for light-emitting devices. Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (*1) have ...

Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (PeNCs) have attracted extensive attention due to their high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), adjustable bandgap, low cost, and excellent photoelectric ...

A group of researchers led by the Chung-Ang University in South Korea has designed a tin halide perovskite (Sn-HP) solar cell that utilizes an additive known as 4-Phenylthiosemicarbazide (4PTSC) to ...

Graphite battery boost. Helper halides bring unprecedented capacity and excellent cyclability. Credit: iStock alxpin Lithium ion batteries are a useful and powerful energy storage option. Commonly ...

Graphene is an extremely thin, flexible and resistant material made of pure carbon. It forms layers that consist of virtually a single layer of carbon atoms. To make graphene as thick as a human hair, ...