SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 27, 2025Interesting Engineering

Record-shattering flexible solar cell with 26.5% efficiency developed in Japan

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Tokyo City University researchers developed a highly efficient, flexible tandem solar cell with 26.5% power conversion efficiency, the highest ever for a flexible perovskite-silicon cell. The design combines a semi-transparent perovskite top cell with a thin, bendable silicon bottom cell, promising advancements in lightweight and flexible solar energy applications like building-integrated photovoltaics.

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