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Illuminating Tomorrow: The Journey Towards Solar Supremacy

Join us for a series of enlightening talks at FAU Solar, where we explore the future of solar technology and its potential to revolutionize our world. FAUInsights will kick off…

Advancing the Understanding of Inter-Chromophore Interactions for Enhanced Solar Energy Conversion and Beyond

Dirk Guldi / FAU Solar News

Researchers from FAU Solar and the University of Alberta have achieved unprecedented control over inter-chromophore interactions, a critical aspect for optimizing materials in solar energy conversion and related applications. In…

Advancements in Singlet Fission Materials for Enhanced Solar Energy Conversion

Dirk Guldi / FAU Solar News

Researchers from the FAU Solar, and the University of Alberta have made significant progress in developing singlet fission materials for the harnessing of solar energy in next-generation solar cells. In…

Join FAU Solar and Dirk Guldi in Ostrava Workshop

FAU Solar News

FAU Solar is participating in the NanoLumCat Ostrava Workshop: Revealing the Future of Light Transformation, taking place at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center. Prof. Dirk Guldi will be presenting on…

25.82% Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency: Celebrating Collaboration and Innovation

Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News

The development of perovskite/organic tandem solar cells with an impressive power conversion efficiency of 25.82% (certified at 25.06%) and exceptional operational stability over 1,000 hours was recently published in Nature…

FAU Solar at MATSUS24

Andreas Distler / Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News

It was an incredible honor to participate in the MATSUS24 conference and also co-host the MAPUP-OPV symposium (Andreas Distler) in vibrant Barcelona! Beyond the fruitful discussions and engaging sessions, it…

Cross-Border Innovation: Advancing Solar Energy Through International Research

Christoph Brabec / Eugenia Pérez-Ojeda / FAU Solar News

We are excited to share news of a collaborative research initiative focusing on solar technology. The prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has funded the research stay of Dr. Aleksandra Mitrovic,…

Exploring Circular Recycling in the Photovoltaic Industry for Sustainable Growth

Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News / Marius Peters / Sustainability

The photovoltaic (PV) industry is on the brink of a significant expansion, aiming to meet the increasing demand for clean energy with projections pointing towards a multi-terawatt capacity by the…

PhD Students from FAU Solar won the GSMS Winterschool 2024 Research Proposal Competition

Andreas Hirsch / Dirk Guldi / Eugenia Pérez-Ojeda / FAU Solar News / Norbert Jux

We are pleased to announce that PhD students from FAU Solar research groups have collectively won the research project competition at the Graduate School Molecular Science (GSMS) Winterschool 2024 in…

Frauke Liers at AAAI-24!

FAU Solar News / Frauke Liers

We are delighted to announce that Frauke’s research, has been successfully accepted at the 38th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. The paper “A Framework for Data-driven Explainability in Mathematical…

Beyond the Panels: AI’s Role in Prolonging Solar Lifespans and Ensuring Reliability

Acceleration / FAU Solar News / Marius Peters

Dr. Claudia Buerhop-Lutz Photo: Kurt Fuchs/ ZAE Bayern

Beyond the shimmering facade of solar panels lies a realm where the marriage of technology and renewable energy takes center stage, driven by the transformative capabilities of Artificial Intelligence. Marius…

Exploring Digital Twin Applications in Accelerating PV Material Research

Acceleration / Ana-Sunčana Smith / Björn Eskofier / Christoph Brabec / Dirk Guldi / FAU Solar News / Frauke Liers / Jörg Franke / Larry Lüer / Marius Peters

On sunny days, up to 60% of the electricity in Germany is produced by photovoltaics (PV). This is good news to fight climate change, but the land use by large…

Streamlining Experimentation: Hybrid AI Helps to Learn More About Photovoltaic Materials

Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News / Larry Lüer

At FAU Solar we use hybrid (physics aware) artificial intelligence to learn more about photovoltaic materials from faster and simpler experiments. For example, we can obtain performance relevant aspects of…

FAU Solar members in the DFG review board

Dirk Guldi / FAU Solar News / Frauke Liers / Jörg Libuda / Outreach / Veronika Grimm

Four members of FAU Solar have been elected to the DFG review board for the next year! We warmly congratulate Dirk Guldi, Veronika Grimm, Frauke Liers, and Jörg Libuda. DFG…

Researchers from FAU Solar have built the most efficient solar modules in the world!

Andreas Distler / Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News / Sustainability

Dr. Andreas Distler (l.) and Dr. Hans-Joachim Egelhaaf(r.) with the organic photovoltaic module with new world record efficiency in the laboratory of the “Solar Factory of the Future" The organic photovoltaic module with new world record efficiency of 14.46%. Copyright: Kurt Fuchs / HI ERN

The most efficient organic solar module currently available has been constructed by a FAU Solar member Andreas Distler. The module achieves a new certified (Fraunhofer ISE (CalLab PV Cells) in Freiburg)…

Christoph J. Brabec – FRSC

Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News

Huge congratulations to Christoph J. Brabec on being appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)! This prestigious recognition is awarded to MRSC members, acknowledging their outstanding…

SIPS 2023: Harnessing Nanocarbons for Sustainable Energy Solutions

Dirk Guldi / FAU Solar News

The Sustainability through Science and Technology / Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit 2023 (SIPS 2023) continues to stand at the forefront of pioneering solutions for global sustainability. Hosted by FLOGEN Stars…

Video on Teaming-up across Disciplines @FAU Solar: A Dive into Photovoltaic Data Analysis

Acceleration / Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News / Frauke Liers / Marius Peters / Outreach

This video highlights the fusion of technology and data insights shaping renewable energy’s future. By leveraging data analytics, the researchers not only identify faults but also chart paths for more…

Sino-German Workshop on “Printable Thin-Film Photovoltaics & Applications”

Christoph Brabec / Conferences / FAU Solar News / Outreach

Accelerating Emerging Photovoltaics: from the Lab to the Fab The recent joint Sino-German Workshop on “Printable Thin-Film Photovoltaics & Applications” illuminated a promising path for solar energy. Hosted collaboratively by…

The contribution of AI in Solar Energy – Teamwork for Solar Power

Acceleration / Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News / Latest FAU Solar Publications / Marius Peters / Verena Tiefenbeck

Limited efficiency, difficult to recycle— the expansion of photovoltaics has hit a roadblock. Christoph Brabec, Ian Marius Peters, and Verena Tiefenbeck have joined forces to change that. Christoph Brabec is…

Christoph Brabec and Robert Schober: Highly Cited Researchers

Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News / Outreach / Robert Schober

We are delighted to announce that FAU Solar’s Christoph J. Brabec and Robert Schober have once again been honored as “Highly Cited Researchers” by the Web of Science Group, a…

Insights from Veronika Grimm: Exploring Economic Prospects

FAU Solar News / Outreach / Veronika Grimm

Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm, a leading economist and our spokeswoman for FAU Solar, presented today the Annual Report of the German government’s Council of Economic Experts at FAU. In this…

Sustainability Concerns Us All – FAU Solar activities on TV

FAU Solar News / Outreach

On the occasion of the third global climate strike, the World Clean Up Day, and the Climate Conference in New York in September, RTL provides comprehensive coverage of crucial environmental…

At the press conference for the Night of Science 2023 – FAU Solar station.

FAU Solar News

During the Long Night of Sciences, we glimpse into the future-focused themes that current scientific research offers, such as the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg’s project on printed solar modules. From left to…

Shudi Qiu Receives Student Award at Carbon Club Conference 2023

FAU Solar News

CARBON CLUB CONFERENCE 2023 (Online) is the first international conference on carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cells. It was organized by the group of the Solar Energy Conversion Group at the…

ECME 2023: A Gathering of Minds in Molecular Electronics

Acceleration / Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News

Greetings from the heart of the 16th European Conference on Molecular Electronics (ECME) 2023, currently underway in the beautiful city of Bari, Italy! Joining Christoph Brabec on this the stage…

Exploring the Future of Solar Energy: Professor Chang-Qi Ma’s Insights into Printable Solar Cells

Andreas Distler / Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News

We had the privilege of hosting Professor Chang-Qi Ma, a distinguished guest from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who shared his expertise in…

Revolutionizing Photovoltaic Discovery

Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News

Today, at the European Materials Research Society (EMRS) conference in Warsaw, Christoph J. Brabec, FAU Solar spokesman shared insights on “Discovery and Acceleration of Emerging Photovoltaics” in his plenary talk.…

Opening Talk of the 2023-24 NGSE PhD-Postdoc-Series on 27.09.2023

Education / FAU Solar News

We are excited to invite you to the inaugural talk of our 2023-24 NGSE PhD-Postdoc-Series, featuring the esteemed researcher, Pilar López Varo. Join us as we delve into the fascinating…

Elevating PV Inspection with Aerial Photoluminescence Imaging (PLAI)

Acceleration / Christoph Brabec / FAU Solar News / Larry Lüer / Latest FAU Solar Publications / Marius Peters

We’re thrilled to introduce a groundbreaking innovation that’s set to redefine the way we inspect photovoltaic (PV) modules: Aerial Photoluminescence Imaging, or PLAI. Developed by Marius Peters, Larry Lüer and…