Scientists Combine Solar And Battery Tech In One Device

Perovskite-silicon tandem cells integrated with chemical battery components could generate, store, and redeliver renewable electricity in one device

Solar cell researchers at the University of Sydney and University of New South Wales working with chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar-flow battery, which is a way to generate, store, and redeliver renewable electricity from the sun in one device.

Anita Ho-Baillie, a professor at the University of Sydney Nano Institute and postdoctoral researcher Jianghui Zheng at UNSW designed and fabricated the perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells so that they can maintain their performance and stability while withstanding the chemicals in the flow battery.