Scientists have now surpassed the 20% efficiency threshold, marking a significant step toward making this lightweight, ...

Decorative but functional and efficient solar panels that look like organic material such as leaves are making waves in the ...

Taking inspiration from the 3D photonic structures on a Morpho butterfly’s shimmering blue wings, scientists at Germany's ...

Photovoltaics continues adding capacity at a rapid pace, and 2024 was another record year for solar PV deployment. In the ...

Lightweight, robust, radiation-resilient photovoltaics are critical technologies for many aerospace applications. OPV cells ...

There is more to photovoltaic panels than the materials that comprise them: The design itself can also drive—or potentially ...

Itaru Osaka’s story with organic photovoltaics began as a PhD student working in the research group of Hideki Shirakawa at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. In the 1970s, Shirakawa ...

What are Organic Photovoltaics (OPV)? Organic photovoltaics (OPV) are a class of solar cells that utilize organic materials, such as polymers and small molecules, to convert sunlight into electricity.

Established markets are witnessing rapid deployment of photovoltaics (PV). In 2024, the global milestone of two terawatts of installed PV capacity was achieved. Solar generation capacity installed ...