From pv journal Germany

Researchers on the Fraunhofer Institute for Photo voltaic Power Programs ISE and the Supplies Analysis Heart FMF on the College of Freiburg have set a brand new world file for natural photovoltaics. They achieved an effectivity of 15.8% for a 1 cm2 natural photo voltaic cell by utilizing an anti-reflection coating that absorbs extra mild within the cell’s photoactive layer and thus generates the next present.

The skinny-film system required for the coating was developed by researchers at Fraunhofer ISE. Natural photo voltaic efficiencies are low in comparison with standard crystalline silicon cells, though they will also be low-cost. Researchers around the globe are nonetheless working to enhance their effectivity and scalability.

“We achieved the event of the record-breaking photo voltaic cell to a big extent by utilizing an anti-reflection coating, which absorbs extra mild within the photoactive layer of the cell and thus generates the next present,” defined Uli Würfel, head of the natural and perovskite PV division at Fraunhofer ISE.

The skinny-film system required for the coating was developed by researchers at Fraunhofer ISE. On the identical time, the analysis heart can also be creating electrodes for semi-transparent natural photo voltaic cells utilizing this coating course of. It consists of a photoactive, natural layer utilized to a again electrode that transmits seen mild and on the identical time displays near-infrared mild again into the cell, based on Würfel.

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