solar cells /newsroom/taxonomy/term/11512/all en May the force be with you: detecting ultrafast light by its force /newsroom/channels/news/may-force-be-you-detecting-ultrafast-light-its-force-323479 <p>A Æ»¹ûÒùÔº research team has developed a new technique to detect nano-sized imperfections in materials. They believe this discovery will lead to improvements in the optical detectors used in a wide range of technologies, from cell phones to cameras and fiber optics, as well as in solar cells.</p> Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:45:40 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 231942 at /newsroom Promising discovery could lead to a better, cheaper solar cell /newsroom/channels/news/promising-discovery-could-lead-better-cheaper-solar-cell-302125 <p>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº researchers have gained tantalizing new insights into the properties of perovskites, one of the world’s most promising materials in the quest to produce a more efficient, robust and cheaper solar cell.<br /> <br /></p> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:15:04 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 188126 at /newsroom