Scientists discover why tin harvests heat so well

Jan 20, 2021

Thermoelectric materials are key to reducing the amount of energy that is lost as heat during electricity generation. In the US, it is estimated that 60% of the energy that goes into the economy is lost to the environment as waste heat. Recapturing just a small...

Illuminating research on tin perovskite solar cells

Jan 4, 2021

Solar is one of the fastest growing electricity sources in the world: 2019 saw solar PV energy generation increase by 22% year-on-year. New generation cheaper, more ‘earth-abundant’ technologies such as perovskite are in development but need to increase...