(PhysOrg.com) -- In the effort to convert sunlight into electricity, photovoltaic solar cells that use conductive organic polymers for light absorption and conversion have shown great potential.

Researchers have utilized polymer zwitterions incorporating conjugated units to modify inorganic metal oxide (zinc oxide, ZnO ...

Organic solar cells (OSCs) and polymer electronics represent a rapidly evolving field in renewable energy technology. These devices utilize organic materials to convert sunlight into electricity, ...

A research team based in China and the United States has developed electroactive polymer zwitterions to modify zinc oxide interlayers in organic solar cells. Their work was found to passivate defects ...

A naturally occurring polymer commonly used as a medical anticoagulant can improve the stability, flexibility and efficiency of next-generation perovskite solar cells, KAUST researchers have ...

The work could accelerate the development of improved materials for use in high-efficiency solar cells. "Polymer:SMA blends offer high solar cell efficiencies and stability, but only if their mixing ...

Solar cells face gradual deterioration when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, which can damage sensitive layers such as electrolytes in dye-sensitized cells. To mitigate this, manufacturers typically ...

lignin — a polymer found in the walls of some plant cells — and iron ions. While all of these provided adequate protection against UV radiation, the red onion dye option emerged as the most effective.

A group of scientists led by the Sharif University of Technology in Iran developed a new conductive adhesive ink that can be used as an interfacial adhesive layer in perovskite solar cells. “The ...