While scientists in the US have long been aware of the need to come up with new, cost-effective material to boost solar cell production domestically, a team of researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Materials Science and Engineering may just have come up with a solution.
New materials to increase output
Led by associate professor Juan Pablo Correa-Baena, the researchers have spent years exploring perovskite crystals as an alternative to silicon. Composed of iodine atoms, lead, and organic elements, perovskite is a promising and efficient replacement, offering performance on par with silicon.
“We’re developing technologies that we can easily produce without spending a ton of money on expensive equipment,” said Correa-Baena in a statement released by Georgia Tech.