WELCOME TO BERRY FUTURE
What are Berry solar Cells?
Developed at Newcastle University, Berry Solar Cells are dye-sensitized cells which harness the power of existing and emerging technologies, combined with the natural properties of berries or other fruit juices, to generate electricity. Berry Solar cells are printable, non-toxic and can provide continuous power from solar or artificial light sources, making them more versatile in terms of application than traditional silicon photovoltaics (PV) panels.
Berry Solar Cells produced sustainably have the potential to replace batteries for certain applications, and therefore reduce our reliance on the mining of metals such as cobalt and silicone.
We’ve been working on increasing the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells using cutting edge techniques…
Cleaner, smarter energy harvesting
How do berry solar cells work?
Berry Solar Cells convert light into electricity by…
Berry Solar Cells combine sensitised dye (borrowed from summer fruit!) with solid state materials, using a copper co-ordination complex as a redox shuttle/charge-transport layer to covert light into electricity, achieving a photocurrent generation that exceeds 90% across the whole visible domain, achieving power outputs of 15.6 and 88.5 μW cm–2 at 200 and 1000 lux respectively.
Berry Cells are so simple that even a child could make them, albeit a very precocious child! The materials
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS?
Solar cells that operate efficiently under indoor lighting are of great practical interest as they offer huge potential to serve as power sources for portable electronic devices as part of wireless sensor networks, or the Internet of Things (IoT).
IoT devices are communicating with each other constantly therefore need a constant energy supply. As our world becomes increasingly ‘smart’, we now face the challenge of generating increasing amounts of power, whilst at the same time reducing global carbon emissions towards net zero targets.
If you’re interested in joining us in finding new ways of using light to power smart technology and solving the challenge of clean, affordable energy, please get in touch.