{"id":21475,"date":"2022-05-17T10:24:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T09:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=21475"},"modified":"2022-05-17T10:24:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T09:24:54","slug":"energy-flow-develop-efficient-solar-cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/energy-flow-develop-efficient-solar-cells\/21475\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists map out energy flow to develop more efficient solar cells"},"content":{"rendered":"
Environmentally-friendly and efficient solar cells are essential for a transition to an energy supply that is free of fossil fuels. Thus, the previously unknown energy flow in solar cells that has been revealed by this experiment can contribute to the development of more efficient solar cells.<\/p>\n
This study has been recently published in Nature <\/em>Communications, and was funded by the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Energy Agency, and the Swedish Government’s strategic initiative: Advanced Functional Materials, at Link\u00f6ping University.<\/p>\n \u201cTo enable the full potential of organic solar cells to be exploited, there is a need for a clear picture of how they work. We have now obtained that picture. This provides a better understanding of how to create new efficient and sustainable solar cell materials,\u201d explained Mats Fahlman, a Professor at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at Link\u00f6ping University.<\/p>\n Currently, solar energy meets approximately 2% of the world’s energy needs. However, scientists have noted the excess potential, as the energy contained in the Sun’s rays is more than enough to meet our needs today and in the future. Thus, efficient solar cells that are cheap and environmentally friendly to manufacture are required for success. Additionally, they must be effective at absorbing a large portion of the Sun’s rays and converting it into electrical energy.<\/p>\nWhy does solar energy need to be developed?<\/h3>\n
Why are organic solar cells the more sustainable option?<\/h3>\n