Computer model fills fundamental knowledge gaps of a high performance solar material
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 07:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Laboratory-scale solar cells based on inexpensive, crystalline materials called perovskites have emerged as serious contenders to silicon in terms of their efficiency at capturing energy from sunlight. Unfortunately, the neglect of fundamental research into perovskites in favor of close focus on its solar applications has left holes in basic knowledge about the material itself. A*STAR researchers are helping to fill some of these gaps—and by doing so could propel perovskite solar cell performance to the next level.