Optical materials news, July 2020

Perovskite solar cells last longer with a dash of salt

Researchers have found that a salt based on the organic compound piperidine can greatly improve the longevity of perovskite solar cells.

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Micro-patterned perovskite solar cells trap light better

micropatterned substrate boosts perovskite light absorption

Recipients of the 2019 Acta Student Awards

Laser beam on an impure crystal produces cool cantilever

By shining laser light onto an impure crystal, researchers were able to cool a semiconductor cantilever to at least 20°C below room temperature.

Light-powered metal catalyst can break fluorocarbons

A light-powered metal catalyst, comprising tiny spheres of aluminum dotted with specks of palladium, can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons.

Novel polymer material comes alive in the light

Researchers have developed a family of polymer materials that come alive when hit with light – bending, rotating and even crawling on surfaces.