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Chemistry World October 29, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Thin film perovskite solar cell passes the efficiency test A team of scientists has manufactured the first thin film perovskite solar cell with a reported efficiency that has been officially recognized by an accredited national test laboratory.
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 November 25, 2015 Jon Cartwright	Perovskite boosts silicon solar cell efficiency A UK company claims it can boost the efficiency of a silicon solar cell by 20% by adding a layer of the light-sensitive crystal perovskite.
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.
Chemistry World August 17, 2015 David Bradley	Processed perovskite has superior stability A new perovskite solar cell with 16% efficiency has been developed by researchers from Switzerland and China.
Chemistry World March 2, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Meteoritic rise of perovskite solar cells under scrutiny over efficiencies The sun has certainly been shining for perovskite solar cells in recent years. First created in 2012, perovskite solar cells have shown great promise as an affordable alternative to other solar technologies.
Chemistry World May 16, 2014 Vicki Marshall	The future is lead-free for perovskite solar cells A lead-free and non-toxic alternative to current perovskite solar-cell technology has been reported by researchers in the UK: tin halide perovskite solar cells.
IEEE Spectrum July 2007 Suhas Sreedhar	Plastic Solar Cells Get a Boost by Doubling Up Scientists in Korea and California have invented a new way of boosting the efficiency of cheap plastic solar cells, making them more competitive with traditional silicon solar cells. The key is to make the solar cells in pairs.
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.
Chemistry World September 2, 2014 Jon Cartwright	Flexible solar cell woven into fabric There could soon be a way to power wearable electronics indefinitely, now that scientists in China have developed a solar cell 'textile' that could be woven into clothes.
Chemistry World June 19, 2014 William Bergius	Organic solar cells reach manufacturing milestone Scientists in Denmark have devised a rapid, scalable and industrially viable way to manufacture large sheets of flexible organic tandem solar cells.
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 August 24, 2015 Tim Wogan	Ultralight solar cells designed to drive drones An ultrathin, flexible, stretchable and lightweight 'solar foil' has been produced from perovskite solar cells by researchers in Austria.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Dan Bloom	Is the Price of Power Getting You Down? Nanotechnology may dramatically lower solar cell production costs. Investors, take note.
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.
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 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.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2011 Travis Hoium	Solar Manufacturers Push Efficiency Chinese manufacturers will introduce new more efficient modules at this week's Intersolar Exhibition.
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
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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 April 30, 2014 Tim Wogan	High efficiency solar cells stack up A new high efficiency solar cell that is easier and potentially cheaper to produce than current designs has been demonstrated by US researchers.
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.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	A Better Way To Manufacture Flexible Solar Cells Researchers create technique for making flexible solar cells.
Chemistry World May 5, 2010 Phillip Broadwith	Nanoholes promise solar power Silicon solar cells with arrays of nano-sized holes could outperform their nanowire-based rivals, say Chinese chemists.
Chemistry World October 2007 Philip Ball	The Crucible Feel free to make photovoltaics better. But don't forget they have to be cheaper, too.
IEEE Spectrum June 2012 Dave Levitan	The Solar Efficiency Gap Companies continue to push solar-cell efficiency records toward theoretical limits. Are actual production-line solar panels keeping up?
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Boeing Basks in the Sun A new solar breakthrough could expand a subsidiary's business. Investors, take note.
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.
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 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.
IEEE Spectrum December 2012 Richard Stevenson	Powerful PVs Approach 50 Percent Efficiency Start-up Solar Junction thinks it has the right recipe in a triple-cell scheme
Chemistry World June 27, 2014 Patrick Walter	Simple substitution cuts solar cell toxicity A cheap chemical used to make bath salts and tofu looks to be the solution to cutting toxic cadmium from a promising type of solar cell.
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 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.
IEEE Spectrum August 2011 Neil Savage	Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency Record Recycling photons raises the energy output.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Slimmer Solar Grows Up Investment in thin-film solar technology is beginning to take off. While the new thin-films are less efficient than silicon-based solar cells, they can be manufactured much more easily, and expected to be very cost-competitive.
Chemistry World February 6, 2006 Jon Evans	Head-to-Tail Monomers Improve Solar Cell Efficiency A team of researchers found that the P3HT polymer chains stacked together more tightly in high RR films, which made them absorb more light and let electrons travel more easily through them.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2006	Emcore Wins DARPA Contract for Very High Efficiency Solar Cell Program Engineers at the Emcore Corp. Photovoltaic division are developing advanced III-V multijunction solar cells for phase one of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's solar cell program.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Jack Uldrich	Suntech Still Basking in the Sun Investors, the fourth quarter of 2006 was a good one for Suntech Power and the forecast for 2007 looks promising.
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.
IndustryWeek October 1, 2008 Jill Jusko	For Solar, The Future is Thin Thin film technologies are poised for growth.
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.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2011 Travis Hoium	First Solar is Still the Safest Bet in Solar Leading costs, heavy spending in R&D, and a large project development team are defending First Solar's leading position in the solar sector.
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Chemistry World January 20, 2014 James Urquhart	Tracing paper boost for solar cells A piece of transparent paper made from wood-based cellulose fibers is an unlikely addition to a solar cell that actually increases its efficiency.
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.
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.