Solar cells currently in use are mostly silicon-based, but their efficiency is limited. This has led researchers to explore new materials.

Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have discovered a new method to increase the efficiency of solar cells by a factor of 1,000. The team of scientists achieved this breakthrough by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate, and calcium titanate, which were alternately placed on top of one another in a lattice structure.

  • Transient PunkEnglish
    38•2 months ago

    compared to pure barium titanate of a similar thickness, the current flow was up to 1,000 times stronger

    This says noting of efficiency compared to standard solar panels. Seems misleading at best.