Chinese researchers achieve 25.96% efficiency with biomass-based solar cell paste

A new silver paste made from biomass lignin instead of petroleum-based resins improved heterojunction solar cell efficiency by nearly 1% while enhancing printability and adhesion, potentially lowering manufacturing costs and environmental i

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35d PV Magazine Heterojunction solar cell built with biomass lignin-based silver paste achieves 25.96% efficiency — Chinese researchers have developed a biomass lignin-based silver paste for HJT solar cells that reduces reliance on petroleum-based resins and improves…

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