BarcelonaTech (UPC) in Spain have designed hybrid solar cells that can generate electricity and store it onboard. This is the ...

Using this new polymer layer positively changed how the cell’s chemistry behaved. Scientists make astonishing breakthrough in ...

Researchers try to decode the quantum mechanics of chlorophyll, Nature’s near-perfect light harvester, to harness solar ...

Quantum mechanics plays a role in the process of photosynthesis. Engineers have long sought efficient ways to convert solar ...

2024 — Another advance has been made by experts in nano-scale chemistry to propel further development of sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power.

The efficient conversion of solar energy into storable forms of chemical energy is the dream of many engineers. Nature found ...

From outer space to Northwestern labs, researchers at the University have recently made notable advancements in astrophysics ...

Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further.

A $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Program will fund a project focused on recycling solar panels and reusing their critical materials.