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Chemistry World April 6, 2009 Hayley Birch	New dye design for solar cells A new type of dye could improve the lifespan of dye-sensitised solar cells - low-cost photovoltaic cells that can convert sunlight into electricity and thought to be some of the most promising for widespread use.
Technology Research News August 25, 2004	Photosynthesis Drives Solar Cell Researchers have mixed biology and electronics in solar cells that use photosynthetic spinach leaf molecules or photosynthetic bacteria to convert light to electricity.
Chemistry World January 19, 2012 Rebecca Brodie	Efficiently harvesting the power of the sun Scientists from Japan and India have created a dye-sensitised solar cell with the highest recorded efficiency of 11.4%, breaking the record set five years ago.
Chemistry World May 31, 2012 Phillip Broadwith	Dyeing for a place in the sun It is clear that dye-sensitized solar cells are beginning to find their feet alongside their silicon cousins. The next few years will be exciting for both academic and industrial players
Technology Research News December 1, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Solar Cell Doubles as Battery Scientists have designed a single, compact device that can both convert solar energy to electricity and store the electricity.
Technology Research News December 31, 2003	Electroplating boosts solar cells While not yet ready for practical use, researchers find that including titania in solar cell dyes can increase efficiency.
Chemistry World May 1, 2009 Michael Gross	Efficient solar cells could work in tandem Researchers in Sweden have more than doubled the efficiency of a dye-based solar energy device.
Technology Research News May 19, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Solar Crystals Get 2-for-1 Ordinary solar cells are designed to generate one electron for every photon they absorb. Solar cells made from nanocrystals open another possibility -- two electrons for every photon -- that promises to boost the potential amount of energy that can be harvested from the sun.
Chemistry World April 4, 2010 Simon Hadlington	New electrolyte for dye-based solar cells Researchers have moved a step closer to overcoming one of the key hurdles to developing low-cost solar cells based on dye-coated titanium dioxide.
Chemistry World September 24, 2014 Hayley Simon	Water provides new angle on single molecule imaging Small variations in a molecule's conformation can have a large effect on chemical reactivity. Being able to identify these differences is one of the aims of high resolution spectroscopy.
Technology Research News December 29, 2004	Solar Cell Teams Plastic and Carbon Researchers have fabricated an inexpensive, plastic-based solar cell that has the potential to be fairly efficient
Technology Research News October 8, 2003	Nanotubes harvest electrons Researchers from the University of Bologna and the University of Trieste in Italy, and the University of Notre Dame have found a way to alter carbon nanotubes so that they efficiently separate electrical charge. The method could lead to more efficient solar cells.
Chemistry World May 12, 2011 Jon Cartwright	'Chemical soldering' heralds single molecule electronics Scientists in Japan and Switzerland have demonstrated how to wire up single molecules with conductive nanowires.
Chemistry World October 3, 2012 Yuandi Li	Metal-free resins can drive down cost of solar energy Costly metals in some solar cells could be replaced by cheap resins, according to Korean research.
Chemistry World June 17, 2010 Hayley Birch	Keeping the heat up for super-efficient solar cells US scientists have found a way to siphon off the 'hot' electrons that are responsible for much of the energy lost in current solar cells.
Technology Research News March 12, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Cheap solar power on deck Researchers from the University of California at Santa Barbara have come up with a new type of solar cell that may be much less expensive to manufacture than today's solar cells and can be improved to be nearly as efficient.
Chemistry World July 24, 2006 Killugudi Jayaraman	Plastic Solar Cells Make Light Work Solar cells based on organic semiconductors instead of silicon could potentially turn wall paints into a source of electricity, but their low efficiency is a major roadblock. Scientists now believe they have a new approach to boosting the output from polymer cells.
Chemistry World August 29, 2014 Simon Hadlington	Rigid molecular wires make electrons fly Researchers in Germany and Japan have shown that a new type of organic molecular wire -- which is flat and rigid -- can transfer electrons at more than 800 times the speed of its conventional, flexible counterpart.
Chemistry World October 2007 Philip Ball	The Crucible Feel free to make photovoltaics better. But don't forget they have to be cheaper, too.
Chemistry World October 14, 2015 Tim Wogan	Displacing precious metals in solar cells A new iron-based complex to sensitize large-bandgap semiconductors in dye-sensitized solar cells has been produced by researchers in Sweden.
Chemistry World July 29, 2014 Vicki Marshall	Spray-deposition steers perovskite solar cells towards commercialization A low-cost, high-efficiency technique for fabricating perovskite solar cells -- ultra-sonic spray-coating -- has been developed by a team of researchers in the UK.
Chemistry World February 26, 2009 Nina Notman	Analysis hints at solar energy alternatives Materials such as iron sulfide, copper sulfide and copper oxide could trump today's silicon solar cells in terms of cost, and in terms of rapid production at the scale needed for solar cells.
National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean	Harnessing the Sun's Energy Through Transparent Photovoltaics Researchers here have developed a small transparent solar cell prototype that may one day capture sunlight streaming in through a window and produce enough electricity to power homes and office buildings.
Chemistry World February 19, 2013 Andy Extance	Insulator pile shows solar potential Stacks of insulating transition metal oxides could effectively convert sunlight into electricity. A team in Austria, has calculated that layering LaVO 3 on a SrTiO 3 base could also deliver advantages conventional semiconductors can't.
Chemistry World April 18, 2013 Yuandi Li	Reducing the cost of perovskite solar cells A new way of making semiconducting perovskite-based solar cells could result in photovoltaic devices that are 70% cheaper than current commercial models, say UK scientists.
IndustryWeek November 1, 2008 Jill Jusko	Cutting Down Solar Costs New slicing method for germanium reduces waste, could lower costs of higher-efficiency solar cells.
Chemistry World May 23, 2012 Josh Howgego	Solar cell performs solidly A new breed of dye-sensitized solar cell has been created in which the traditional liquid electrolyte is replaced with an electron-hole conducting inorganic material.
Chemistry World September 13, 2006 Mark Peplow	Solar Cells Reach Into the Infrared A dye molecule that efficiently harvests the energy of near infrared light could boost the output from the next generation of solar cells.
Technology Research News March 10, 2004 Eric Smalley	Red wine mends solar cells Researchers from the University of Toledo have found a way to increase energy production using red wine.
Chemistry World October 15, 2008 Simon Hadlington	Long-life light illuminates cells The new dye, based on platinum, will carry on emitting light long after any interfering 'autofluorescence' from naturally occurring molecules in the cell has fizzled out.
Chemistry World November 19, 2013 Jessica Brand	From seaweed to solar cells After years of using platinum, scientists suggest they could one day use extracts from marine plants to replace it in solar cells.
Chemistry World January 23, 2008 Lewis Brindley	New Light on Fluorescent Gels Organic gels that fluoresce in a wide range of vibrant colors could one day be used in devices ranging from digital displays to photovoltaic cells.
Technology Research News December 11, 2002 Kimberly Patch	Material soaks up the sun The semiconductor indium nitride got a raw deal a few decades back when it was misclassified as a mediocre photovoltaic. It turns out the stuff could be a champ at changing sunlight into electricity. If all goes according to plan, indium nitride will make for more efficient solar cells.
Chemistry World December 14, 2010 Phillip Broadwith	Speeding up electrons in solar cells Swiss and Chinese scientists have developed a new way of making the porous TiO2 electrode for solid state dye-sensitised solar cells.
IEEE Spectrum August 2011 Neil Savage	Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency Record Recycling photons raises the energy output.
Chemistry World January 31, 2007 Ned Stafford	Making Light Work The photovoltaic industry is nearing a breakthrough point, beyond which production capacity will soar, offering consumers a wide variety of options at much lower prices.
Chemistry World July 1, 2008 Lewis Brindley	Bendy solar cells that can take the heat Chemists in Switzerland and China have used a liquid electrolyte to make flexible solar cells that are better than current devices at withstanding heat from the sun's rays.
Chemistry World September 24, 2008 Lewis Brindley	Copper Future for Solar Cells Rare ruthenium complexes that are a key component of dye-sensitized solar cells could be replaced by molecules based on copper.
Chemistry World November 8, 2013 Rowan Frame	Big data approach to solar cells After 150 million theoretical calculations, scientists at Harvard University in the US reveal results that could cut down the time and cost of experimental tests to find better organic electronic materials for solar cells.
Chemistry World February 21, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Organic Electricity Generator is Hot Stuff Researchers have successfully demonstrated the thermoelectric effect in an organic molecule. The findings open up the possibility of potential new energy sources, and also present a novel way for probing the electronic structure of molecular junctions.
IEEE Spectrum October 2007 Neil Savage	Nanowire Silicon Solar Cell for Powering Small Circuits A new type of solar cell made from a nanometer-scale wire might one day provide an on-chip power source for nanoelectronic devices or run microscopic robots, say scientists.
Chemistry World November 11, 2009 James Urquhart	Structural snapshots of complex molecules US researchers have pioneered a new spectroscopy technique to uncover the precise sequence of atomic movements and structural changes that occur during complex chemical transformations.
Chemistry World May 2009	The artificial leaf Using sunlight to split water molecules and form hydrogen fuel is one of the most promising tactics for kicking our carbon habit.
Chemistry World July 29, 2013 James Urquhart	Synthetic antenna mimics plants' light harvesting abilities Researchers in the UK and France have developed a dye-based molecule that mimics the light harvesting complex found in plants.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Tim Beyers	Here Comes the SunPower Though solar is unlikely ever to become an overnight sensation, incremental improvements should keep expanding the solar market till it becomes impossible for institutional investors to ignore it as they (mostly) do now.
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Otis Port	Another Dawn For Solar Power Tech breakthroughs and high energy prices are rekindling the industry.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	A Better Way To Manufacture Flexible Solar Cells Researchers create technique for making flexible solar cells.
Chemistry World September 26, 2014 Tim Wogan	Perovskite solar cells show hydrogen production promise A new, highly efficient process for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen has been demonstrated by researchers in Switzerland.
CIO August 15, 2002 Justine Brown	Portable Plastic Power What if you could power portable electronics anywhere you could access solar energy? That's the scenario two researchers at the University of California at Berkeley imagined when they developed a new generation of solar cells that combine nanotechnology with plastic electronics.
Chemistry World November 7, 2012 Simon Hadlington	World's first all-carbon solar cell Researchers in the US and China have built a photovoltaic cell made entirely from carbon. The electrodes and light-active layers are made from a combination of three carbon allotropes -- nanotubes, fullerenes and graphene.