Ultrathin solar cells with thicknesses at least 10 times lower than conventional solar cells
could have the unique potential to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity while …

During the past decade, biofuel cells (BFCs) have emerged as an emerging technology on
account of their ability to directly generate electricity from biologically renewable catalysts …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201404535 for photocurrent generation, leading to low external
quantum efficiency (EQE) and PCE. In order to circumvent this problem, the optical …

The rapid rise in efficiency and tunable bandgap of metal-halide perovskites makes them
highly attractive for use in tandems on silicon. Recently we demonstrated a perovskite …

Thin film solar cells are one of the important candidates utilized to reduce the cost of
photovoltaic production by minimizing the usage of active materials. However, low light …

We show that a planar structure, consisting of an ultrathin semiconducting layer topped with
a solid nanoscopically perforated metallic film and then a dielectric interference film, can …

Theory predicts that periodic photonic nanostructures should outperform their random
counterparts in trap** light in solar cells. However, the current certified world-record …

Some of the simplest light-harvesting systems in nature rely on the presence of surface
structures to increase internal light scattering. We have extended this concept to increase …

Elaborating reliable and versatile strategies for efficient light coupling between free space
and thin films is of crucial importance for new technologies in energy efficiency …

Roll-to-roll manufacturing of CdTe solar cells on flexible metal foil substrates is one of the
most attractive options for low-cost photovoltaic module production. However, various efforts …