Ultimately, the researchers think
the tandem cell technology could hit an efficiency of 16 percent with the iron oxide, while still keeping its cost low.
Not exact matches
In the nearer term, Tan's
technology could be used in
tandem with conventional solar
cells.
The study, commissioned by CHEOPS - a perovskite research project co-funded by the European research and innovation programme Horizon 2020, is being conducted by SmartGreenScans, a CHEOPS member, specialising in Life - Cycle Assessments (LCA) of photovoltaic
technologies, to assess the life - cycle environmental impact of the perovskite - on - silicon
tandem cells being commercialised by Oxford PV.
Occasionally though, researchers focus on combining
technologies to create an even better one, like
tandem solar
cells that also produce hydrogen, or in this case, a new nanomaterial that can harness both thermal energy and light into electricity at the same time.