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IIT Hyderabad develops eco-friendly solar cells using Kumkum Dye
A team from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad has developed a Dye-Sensitised Solar Cell (DSSC) which is based on New Fuchsin (NF) dye with aqueous electrolyte and platinum-free counter electrodes. The research was published in Solar Energy journal. Key Highlights Need: Currently, most familiar solar cells today are made up of Silicon (Si) and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Dye-Sensitised Solar Cell • Eco Friendly Technology • IIT Hyderabad • Kumkum Dye • New Fuchsin Dye • Solar cells • Titanium dioxide
Indian researcher produces stable Perovskite Nanocrystal solar cells
For the first time, Indian researcher has successfully produced a stable, high-efficiency, all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystal solar cells. It was produced by Abhishek Swarnkar, a research scholar from the Department of Chemistry at Pune’s Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER). Key Facts The new inorganic perovskite nanocrystal material has 10.77% efficiency to convert sunlight to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Topics: Nanotechnology • National • Science and Technology • Solar cells • Solar Energy