ICFO

Working Toward Safer, Cheaper Solar Cells

Researchers at The Institute of Photonic Sciences searched for photovoltaic technology that is thin, low-cost, flexible, and environmentally friendly, so that sustainable energy could be installed in more locations. They have developed a new kind of solar cell that is non-toxic, easy to produce, and made with abundant materials.
Photon recycling

Perovskites Recycle Light in Solar Cells

Depiction of photon recycling inside the crystalline structure of perovskite. When synthetic materials called perovskites made their solar cell debut in 2012, they were touted for being cheap and easy to pr... Read More...