Researchers have successfully created solar cells from simulated moon dust that could fuel power. The cells the scientists developed should convert sunlight into energy efficiently and withstand ...

Lugging a solar furnace to melt it could slash the need to launch bulky power gear from Earth You've perhaps heard of using Moon dirt for building roads and other structures for future lunar explorers ...

A solar cell is made of two types of semiconductors, called p-type and n-type silicon. The p-type silicon is produced by adding atoms—such as boron or gallium—that have one less electron in their ...

Building solar panels from "moonglass" could slash rocket transport costs associated with an increased presence on the lunar ...

Traditional PV systems used in agricultural settings are made from silicon materials and are opaque. The opaque nature of these solar cells can block sunlight reaching plants and hinder their growth.

Moon dust is quickly becoming a magic material, from which oxygen and other elements such as titanium can be extracted, that ...

University of Queensland researchers have set a world record for solar cell efficiency with eco-friendly perovskite ...

Researchers used a synthetic version of moon dust to build working solar panels, which could eventually be created within – ...

Chinese scientists have found a way to make flexible tandem solar cells more efficient and durable by enhancing the adhesion ...

Researchers at Lehigh University in the United States developed a new thin-film solar cell absorber material that reportedly features an average photovoltaic absorption of 80% and an external ...

German scientists believe that power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass.