12/05/2024U-Shaped Dimeric Acceptors Developed to Balance Efficiency and Stability in Organic Solar Cells
A research group led by Prof. GE Ziyi at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed two isomerized dimeric acceptors, i.e., 5-IDT and 6-IDT, with different molecular lengths as a third component of the binary organic solar cells (OSCs), achieving highly stable OSCs with the power conversion eff...
11/21/2024High-Efficiency Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells Achieved via Heavy n-type Doping
A research group led by Prof. GE Ziyi at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has modulated the heavy n-type behaviour to achieve high-efficiency and stable inverted (p-i-n) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by incorporating non-conjugated passivants. This work was published in Angewandte Chemie as a Hot P...
11/04/2024High-Dielectric-Constant Elastomer Developed with Low Dielectric Loss
Prof. HU Benlin’s team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed an intrinsic ferroelectric elastomer with a high dielectric constant and a low dielectric loss, which can effectively improve the performance and stability of smart wearables. The study was published in Advanced Materials.
10/28/2024Novel Self-Cleaning Electrode Developed for Alkaline-Earth Metal Peroxide Synthesis
A Chinese research group has recently developed a novel self-cleaning electrode by constructing a micro-/nanostructure of a highly active catalyst with appropriate surface modification, achieving highly stable synthesis of alkaline-earth MO2 .
This study was published in Nature Nanotechnology.
10/28/2024Highly Passivated TOPCon Bottom Cells Developed for Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
Prof. YE Jichun’s team from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with Prof. YU Xuegong’s team from Zhejiang University, has developed a highly passivated tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) bottom cell, achieving perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) with high open-circuit voltages...