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"Researchers at the University of Queensland say they have set a new efficiency
record for a specific type of solar cell that is cheaper and quicker to make
than conventional silicon-based cells.
The team, led by Professor Lianzhou Wang, have created a tin halide perovskite
(THP) solar cell capable of converting sunlight to electricity at a certified
record efficiency of 16.65 per cent.
The reading achieved by this lab was nearly one percentage point higher than
the previous best for THP solar cells.
“It might not seem like much, but this is a giant leap in a field that is
renowned for delicate and incremental progress,” Professor Wang said.
“The reading is in line with many silicon-based solar cells currently on the
market but with the potential to be cheaper and quicker to make.
“We are thrilled with the record and also to be contributing to the progress of
cost-effective renewable energy technology.”
This latest record comes five years after Wang’s lab, which works across UQ’s
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and School of
Chemical Engineering, set a benchmark for efficiency in solar cells using
quantum dots."
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