Perovskite solar cells might revolutionize how humans generate energy from sunlight.
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In this video we’ll explore the world’s fastest improving new solar technology, and provide an exclusive peek inside the lab of a team working on this breakthrough material.
Imagine an inexpensive solution of perovskite crystals that can make a photovoltaic cell so thin, that just half a cup of liquid would be enough to power a house. A solar panel so lightweight, that it can be balanced atop a soap bubble. That is known as the holy grail of solar energy. So when will we see perovskite solar panels used for a solar power system for your home? Maybe sooner than you expect.
Currently, only 2% of global electricity comes from solar power. And 90% of that, comes from crystalline silicon-based solar panels, the dominant material technology.
While abundant, silicon has downsides related to efficiency, manufacturing complexity, and pollution that prevent it from being an absolute no brainer. Emerging thin films like perovskites present a bright future. Imagine solar cars like a solar tesla, solar yachts, or a solar plane.
Solar cell technologies can be classified into two categories, wafer-based or thin-film cells. Perovskites are the leading contender in emerging thin films. Topics covered in this video include applications, perovskite crystal structure, working principle of perovskite solar cells, efficiency limits, multi-junction solar cells, shockley-queisser limit, how solar works, solar simulator, band gap, manufacturing, vapor deposition, how solar panels are made, and the future of solar power.
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wow
This guy is adorable!! I've seen him in Palo Alto (is my home)😊 plus he's brilliant!
Now I can see why these issues are being a concern . All has to do with Biden administration to try and amend what these companies can say is safe for the people and that's why the Biden administration is pushing for it as being so good 👍 good for the company that doesn't care about the people just money dems or republican can see through you if biden supports it it mus5 be bad 😞😞😞😞😞😞😞 we are fools for believing in him what a disgrace to our nation.
It has been a year now, did it changed anything ?
Maybe thin film could be added in front or behind existing panel designs to harvest other wavelengths. This could also protect the film.
Nikola Tesla? Is that you?
What can an ALL solar guy, living off the grid, in the middle of a big field in the middle of nowhere, do, to fix the things needed to advance these newer solar ideas? I live in this big open field now used for hay to feed cows…
Right now it gets mowed for feed for cows. My section of the field my paid for land. It is large, but for like 10 years is used to feed said cows. I need to find some additional income and you might be able to make this a test field… Just putting it out there…
Hopefully this makes it to fruition
The comments saying that “nobody is going to put them on their roof” is so wrong. Solar sales is a modern day gold rush that’s saving people money.
Title says, "Could change everything". Not gonna happen.
Why can’t solar power the world? NO STORAGE. Duh.
It’s not generation. It’s capacity factor. A grid needs 100% available power. Solar is 20%. Without storage it’s a non solution.
Its not very fun looking for gold , and even if you find some its a huge disapointment , it cost way more to find it than its worth , totally sucks
They can't figure out how to keep solar panels from accumulating debris. They sit out in all weather conditions degrading the panels. The only thing I can do to prolong the panel life is keeping clean motor oil on the panel to repel water but the dust I can't keep off of it. So I have to wipe clean the debris from the panel & reapply the motor oil.
Form them into a 3D flower shaped concave octagon so the light bounces inside instead of off it. Nature has your answers
Lead iodide seems to be a toxic alternative to the environment 😕
I've been to country with padi field everywhere like Indonesia and Thailand. What I felt, the air and inviroment is way better than places sarround by factories.
What happened to kobolt,
Using solar panel to keep plane above ground level
The sun spectrum green blue
one thing i don't like about watching these high tech videos is the narrator uses a lot words that i have no idea what the he is talking about if new words are coming on line you must educate the public about the meaning of those words or speak dumb bunny english us rabbits have a very low I Q ADVANCED SCIENCE is beyond our
understanding you speak words like number of carrots or Lettice cucumbers etc
I think i have a technique to fix its longevity issue can anyone help me reach them
Hire me and i'll make your solar cells another 40% more efficient..
Here's a little help.
Optic Shelves with mercury behind the rim. So that the light ricocheted multiple passes. It can be improved b a further 40%
Deciduous Trees are covered
with disposable, renewable
SOLAR PANELS.
They bring them out when nature tells them that the SUN is going to be in abundance.
Then…
As warmth and
Sun Light diminish, they discard
their used SOLAR PANELS,
Which then become
their very own food source.
Could there be
a lesson in this ?
Kaise tum logo ko ye kabadi banane me itne sal lag gaye business kar rhe the kya ?
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Amazing! Great work!