L R AS Published on Monday 4 May 2020 - n° 320 - Categories:other methods, R&D
Diamond nanowires, a new source of storage?
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (Australia) have proposed a new storage design. They propose the use of diamond nanowire (DNT) beams. These provide energy storage capabilities that could revolutionise mechanical and biomedical engineering.
L R AS Published on Sunday 26 April 2020 - n° 319 - Categories:R&D
Use PET plastic as battery electrode
American scientists have transformed PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic into a battery electrode using
L R AS Published on Sunday 26 April 2020 - n° 319 - Categories:R&D
Regulating the heat of a panel
Indian researchers from KPR and the National Engineering College are trying to regulate the temperature of a solar panel to prevent it from heating up and reducing its efficiency.
L R AS Published on Sunday 19 April 2020 - n° 318 - Categories:various USA, R&D
Developing inverters that are impervious to cyber attacks
An American research group is developing new inverters to protect solar installations from cyber attacks. The aim is to
L R AS Published on Sunday 19 April 2020 - n° 318 - Categories:R&D , cells
Potassium iodide to protect quantum dot cells
Korean scientists from DGIST have studied the performance degradation of quantum dot solar cells. This is a technology
L R AS Published on Sunday 19 April 2020 - n° 318 - Categories:R&D
A new electrolyte would avoid any risk of heating and explosion.
Researchers at Deakin University in Australia claim that the electrolyte they have developed eliminates any risk of uncontrolled thermal reactions and
L R AS Published on Saturday 18 April 2020 - n° 318 - Categories:R&D
A new type of flow batteries that would be promising
Scientists at the University of Southern California (UCS) have developed a new type of redox battery from cheap and abundant materials. They used
L R AS Published on Friday 17 April 2020 - n° 318 - Categories:R&D , various USA
III-V solar cell with six photo-active layers and 39% efficiency with sunlight
Americans at NREL have developed a III-V solar cell with six photo-active layers. Each
L R AS Published on Saturday 11 April 2020 - n° 317 - Categories:R&D
Better managing the injection of renewable energy into electrical networks
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the United States are developing a system to coordinate and control the injection of solar energy from small installations.
L R AS Published on Saturday 11 April 2020 - n° 317 - Categories:perovskite, R&D
Photoluminescence to analyse cells with perovskite
Researchers in Australia and China have used intensity-modulated photoluminescence to map the series resistance of perovskite solar cells with
L R AS Published on Sunday 5 April 2020 - n° 316 - Categories:R&D
A new approach to building perovskite-silicon tandem cells
A new approach to forming perovskite-silicon tandem cells has been developed by the American NREL.
L R AS Published on Saturday 4 April 2020 - n° 316 - Categories:new development, R&D
New PID tests presented by ZSW
The German centre ZSW this week presented new test protocols designed to give PV investors and project developers certainty about the resistance of solar panels to potential-induced degradation (PID).
The tests were designed to
L R AS Published on Sunday 29 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:R&D
a single-layer organic solar cell
Chinese scientists have developed a single-layer organic solar cell based on non-fullerene acceptors with an improved fill factor and short-circuit current density. They have achieved
L R AS Published on Saturday 21 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:R&D
How about a rechargeable, flexible and foldable battery?
Taiwanese NCKU researchers have developed a rechargeable, flexible and collapsible battery made of a magnesium alloy and ceramic powder placed inside.
L R AS Published on Sunday 15 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:perovskite, R&D
25.7% tandem cells presented by KAUST
Saudi Arabian University KAUST presented a perovskite-silicon tandem cell with an efficiency of 25.7%, with a low loss of performance after a thermal stability test.