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Perovskite Breakthrough Shows Importance of Added Chemical Compound in Boosting Efficiency

A new chemical formula is behind boost in efficiency, which also improved the structural and optoelectronic properties of the solar cell.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report making a significant breakthrough by producing a tandem perovskite solar cell that pushes the technology closer to its maximum efficiency.   A new chemical formula is behind the boost in efficiency, which also improved the structural and optoelectronic properties of the solar cell.   Perovskite refers to a crystalline structure formed through chemistry. Unlike solar cells made from silicon, their perovskite counterparts ...

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