Some arrive microscopic solar panels who work on both sides. They are twice as efficient and have a futuristic material. If you were surprised by what we told you about the desert covered in solar panels, then what we are going to tell you now will be a before and an after. First of all, we remember what solar panels are and what kind of energy we obtain from them.
Solar panels or solar modules are devices designed to capture electromagnetic radiation from the sun. This is then used and converted into various forms of useful energy.
These forms of energy are thermal energy, obtained through solar collectors, and electrical energy, which is obtained through photovoltaic panels. Generally they are made of aluminum and formed by an array of multiple cells or solar cells.
You won’t believe what these microscopic solar panels can achieve
Double-sided solar panels are able to obtain more energy at a price that is up to 70% lower. A group of scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a new type of solar panel with two sides, both efficient. The research was published in the journal Nature.
These are flexible perovskite panels (de futuristic material we talked about) with electrodes made of tiny carbon nanotubes. They can produce more energy with a higher efficiency and 70% lower costs than existing solar panels.
The scientists of Surrey They worked closely with colleagues from the University of Cambridge, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xidian University and the Zhengzhou University, China. Together they built a new type of double-sided panel (scientists prefer the ‘bifacial’ concept). They used single-walled carbon nanotubes as front and back electrodes.
These tubes have a diameter of just 2.2 nanometers, slightly thinner than a strand of human DNA. A piece of paper is thicker than 45,000 nanotubes stacked on top of each other.
The panels have an astonishing capacity that can generate more than 36 mW per square centimeter, and the rear panel is said to generate almost 97% of the potential of the front panel. A figure comparable to 75-95% of most bifacial panels currently on the market.
Microscopic solar panels have unprecedented potential
“Our bifacial cells can collect sunlight through the front and back panels. This produces more energy and is less dependent on the angle at which the light falls. The carbon nanotubes we use are very transparent and conduct electricity well. “They have the potential to bring clean energy within the reach of millions of people, and we look forward to seeing how our invention will be used,” says the Dr. JingZhangresearcher of Surrey.
On the other side the teacher Ravi Silvadirector of Institute of Advanced Technology (ATI) and head ofl Nanoelectronics center said: “The world cannot decarbonize without solar energy. But this requires much cheaper solar energy than is currently available.”
“Panels that can absorb the sun’s energy on both sides are a great way to make technology more cost-effective. We may have produced the most highly efficient single solar cell to date. “Our panels cost 70% less than a normal single-sided solar panel.”
“This could significantly change the market and simplify the required architectures based on perovskite solar cells.”
In short, this one microscopic solar panels developed with futuristic material They have shown extraordinary efficiency that should be closely monitored. It is a clear demonstration that perovskite is improving by leaps and bounds.