This new development may lead to solar panels that are more cost-effective and energy-dense and would benefit homes, ...

An international group of scientists has proposed a new copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell structure using antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) as the back surface field (BSF) layer. Sb2S3 is ...

Scientists from the University of Luxembourg and Portugal’s International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory have designed a new copper, indium, gallium and (di)selenide (CIGS) micro solar cell ...

The global thin film photovoltaics market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12-15% from 2025-2035, driven by perovskite, CdTe, and CIGS solar technologies. While crystalline silicon dominates 90% of ...

A collaborative team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt University Berlin has set a new world record in solar energy conversion in CIGS-perovskite tandem cells. Their latest ...

and standalone perovskite cells are still breaking new ground. The impressive performance of the 4T perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell proves that perovskite is no longer an ideal material but a ...

Second Generation: Thin-Film Solar Cells Second-generation solar cells include thin-film technologies such as cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). These cells are more ...

Thin film solar panels are composed of solar cells that ... making them a rival for CdTe. CIGS panels are typically made from zinc oxides, which are easier to dispose of. The issue with CIGS ...