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NREL: New Perovskite Design Shows Path to Higher Efficiency

The current record for a perovskite solar cell is 25.2%, accomplished with the traditional architecture.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Restructuring the way perovskite solar cells are designed can boost their efficiency and increase their deployment in buildings and beyond, according to researchers with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).   Perovskite photovoltaic (PV) cells are made of layers of materials sandwiched together, with the top and bottom layers key to converting sunlight to electricity. The new architecture for the cells increases the area exposed to the sun by putting the metal contact layers side...

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