Multijunction solar cell could exceed 50% efficiency goal
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 10:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—Scientists have designed a new multijunction solar cell that, in simulations, can achieve an efficiency of 51.8%. This high performance exceeds the current goal of 50% efficiency in multijunction solar cell research as well as the current world record of 43.5% for a 3-junction solar cell.