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Midsummer collaborates with UCLA: Research on Perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cells yields 24.9 percent efficiency

Wednesday 29 March 2023
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Midsummer is a leading Swedish developer and manufacturer of thin film CIGS solar cells. Recently, in a joint project with Prof. Yang, they have demonstrated a 4-terminal perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell. It is based on a perovskite top cell that has been optimised for integration with Midsummer’s CIGS cells that are utilised in their commercial suite of BIPV products.

Fraunhofer FEP: Retrofittable electrochromic films for windows and glass facades control light incidence

Monday 27 March 2023
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Controlling light and heat radiation through windows and glass facades at the push of a button, saving energy and still maintaining a clear view? Switchable electrochromic films that turn dark but remain transparent are expected to make this possible in the future.

Swansea University academics develop world‘s first completely roll-to-roll printable perovskite solar cell

Friday 17 March 2023
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Swansea University has established a low-cost and scalable carbon ink formulation capable of unlocking, for the first time, the potential for perovskite solar cells to be manufactured at scale. Using slot die coating in a roll-to-roll (R2R) process, academics from the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre at Swansea University have established a way to create “fully printable” perovskite photovoltaics (PV), a term often used but, until now, incorrect.

Flex2Energy project announces first 3rd generation photovoltaic manufacturing facility at LOPEC 2023

Friday 10 March 2023
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At the recently concluded LOPEC 2023, the European project Flex2Energy was presented by the President and coordinator of the HOPE-A Association, Prof Stergios Logothetidis. The event was organised by the Greek company Organic Electronic Technologies (ΟΕΤ) with the participation of the German company COATEMA, the LTFN Nanotechnology Lab of AUTH and the HOPE-A Association.

Neotech AMT and APES form strategic partnership to support growth of 3D printed electronics capabilities in North America

Thursday 09 March 2023
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Neotech AMT (Nuremberg, Germany), and New York-based Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions (APES) have formed a wide-ranging strategic partnership wherein Neotech and APES shall cooperate, share resources, and technologies to further the development and manufacturing capabilities of additive manufacturing approaches to 3D Printed Electronics in North America.