self-assemblying monolayer (SAM)

‘Molecular glue’ enhances perovskite solar cell reliability

By Lisa McDonald / May 18, 2021

Perovskite solar cells struggle with long-term reliability due to their love–hate relationship with the sun. Brown University researchers explored using self-assembled monolayers to “glue” interfaces within the cells and thus make the cells more efficient, stable, and reliable.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / December 11, 2012

Pretty interesting stuff: Micro fuel cells made of metallic glasses—power for your iPad? (Yale News) Engineers at Yale University have developed a new breed of micro fuel cell that could…

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Group designs inverse photoconductors

By / July 16, 2009

The Grzybowski Group at Northwestern University has been working for some time on understanding and working with self-assembling and self-organizing nanomaterials. They particularly have been focused on the field of…

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