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Perovskite-based tandem solar cells

May 2, 2024 | All-perovskite tandem solar cells could soon pick up where silicon solar cells reach their limits. These highly efficient, lightweight and flexible cells have already proven themselves in the laboratory – now, Empa researchers are working on scaling ...
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A brief history of perovskites

Apr 25, 2024 | The word “perovskite” describes a naturally occurring mineral, but also a whole range of highly specialized synthetic compounds that have promising applications in electronics and photovoltaics. But what do they actually have in common? Who discovere...
Swiss team wins Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 in Texas

1st place for Swissloop Tunneling

Apr 22, 2024 | At the final of the Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 in Bastrop, Texas, the team from Swissloop Tunneling came out on top thanks to a successful drilling process with a self-developed micro-tunneling machine. The team of students from ETH Zurich, suppor...

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