
Renewable EnergyJuly 1, 2015
Perovskite Solar Cells Could Beat the Efficiency of Silicon
An upstart material—perovskite—could finally make solar cells that are cheaper and more efficient than the prevailing silicon technology
Samuel D. Stranks is a fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and investigates the optical and electronic applications of perovskites.

Perovskite Solar Cells Could Beat the Efficiency of Silicon
An upstart material—perovskite—could finally make solar cells that are cheaper and more efficient than the prevailing silicon technology