Tin-based device could enable quantum internet

Feb 15, 2024

A new device that uses tin atoms embedded in diamond could pave the way for the development of a quantum internet, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Cambridge. The device, reported in Nature Photonics, consists of a microchiplet made of diamond...

Tin layer in R&D breakthrough for solar cells

Oct 17, 2019

A team led by Hairen Tan at Nanjing University, China has discovered that using a tin layer in tin perovskite solar cells can boost the efficiency of this new low-cost, lightweight technology by making sure the tin stays in the right chemical form. There is a huge...

Oxford PV moving toward next-gen tin-using solar cells

May 29, 2019

Oxford PV, a UK-based company grounded in photovoltaics, is planning to bring tin-using perovskite-based solar cells to the market by the end of next year. The company is a spin-off from research pioneered by Henry Snaith at the University of Oxford. Snaith was part...