Turning light into power, solar arrays are a must-have for the vast majority of satellites. With solar arrays sized according to the power needs of the mission, there might be thousands of individual ...

Japan-based technology company Sharp Corporation offers a range of space-qualified compound solar cells for use in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and other spacecraft. It recently exhibited its ...

The 1cm² cells, pictured, achieved a record-breaking 27.06% power conversion efficiency. Image: University of Sydney. Scientists from the University of Sydney have created what they claim is the ...

Solar cells are the primary power source for satellites and deep-space probes, yet they operate in a relentless environment of high-energy protons, electrons and heavy ions. Incident particles induce ...

Tandem perovskite solar cells (TPSCs) have attracted considerable attention due to their potential for achieving high efficiency, low production cost, and excellent scalability. In this study, a ...

A team of researchers led by the University of Sydney has fabricated a triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that achieved a power conversion efficiency of up to 27.06% and ...