Issue 01 | April 2024
Forging New Frontiers
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Getting the most out of the sun
NUS CDE researchers combine perovskite and organic semiconductors to create next-generation thin-film photovoltaic cells.
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hotovoltaic cells, fundamental components of solar panels, continue to be a cornerstone in the renewable energy sector and are poised to surpass coal as the world’s largest source of power capacity in the next few years.
At the College of Design and Engineering (CDE), National University of Singapore (NUS), researchers such as Assistant Professor Hou Yi from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering continue to innovate at the forefront of solar technology, designing photovoltaics that are more efficient at converting sunlight into electricity. Image above was created with the assistance of DALL·E 2