Thread by @doctorow

Back in 2017, University of Utah researchers caused a stir when they published findings on a material called "perovskite" that was called a "miracle" for its potential to increase the efficiency of photovoltaics from 3% to 20%.

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At the time, the consensus was that implementing this research would take at least a decade, while a means of stabilizing the material in direct sunlight was developed.

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But now a joint Monash University and the University of Sydney team have announced a major breakthrough that they say will allow for rapid development of practical devices.

independent.co.uk/life-style/gad…

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The researchers say that focused, high-intensity light does not degrade the material the way diffuse sunlight does, and that adding a focusing lens will yield PV cells that perform with perovskite's efficiency but without its rapid breakdown.

uml.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/research-2/cur…

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The researchers also speculate that this discovery will allow them to make much higher-density digital storage devices.

Image:
Jeff Fitlow, Rice University
news.rice.edu/2019/11/05/per…

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