First truly black solar modules roll off industrial production line

10. syyskuu 2018

Joint European R&D team shows that black silicon with reflectance below 1% is ready for industrial solar panel production.

Science and art

  • solar_power
  • solar_cells
  • sustainainability
  • solar_energy
  • elfys

Excursion to Vaisala

19. helmikuu 2016

MSc students at "Semiconductor Devices" course had a guest-lecture and factory visit at Vaisala

Studies

  • elfys

Skating at Tapiola Ice Garden

25. tammikuu 2016

Ex-tempore ice skating nearby our office!

Other

  • elfys

Review of light induced degradation in silicon published today

30. joulukuu 2015

Our review on "Light induced degradation in crystalline silicon" has been published today in Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells

Science and art

  • elfys

Visiting researcher from UPC Barcelona

1. joulukuu 2015

PhD student from UPC Spain visits our group for about two months.

Cooperation

  • elfys

Our first black silicon module on display at "Change in the Air" exhibition

23. marraskuu 2015

The black silicon prototype module prepared in BLACK-project is on display at "Change in the Air" exhibition at the Finnish Museum of Natural History

Other

  • elfys

Nordic-5-Tech Grand Exercise with DTU students

12. kesäkuu 2015

This year's N5T Grand Exercise in micro- and nanotechnology brought us students from DTU Denmark.

Studies

  • elfys

Jeanette Lindroos graduates as PhD with distinction

4. kesäkuu 2015

Aalto Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering has accepted Jeanette's PhD thesis with the grade "pass with distinction".

Science and art

  • elfys

Efficiency record for black silicon solar cells jumps to 22.1%

18. toukokuu 2015

Aalto University’s researchers improved their previous record by over three absolute percents together with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

Science and art Cooperation Press releases

  • solar_cell
  • solar_energy
  • solar
  • elfys
  • energy

Guest lecture, Prof. Eicke R. Weber: The role of photovoltaics in our future renewables-based energy system

27. huhtikuu 2015

Prof. Eicke Weber, Director of Fraunhofer ISE, visited Finland for the first time and gave a guest lecture at Micronova on Future of Photovoltaics.

Cooperation

  • elfys

Finnish Cultural Foundation showcases Hannu Laine's work on solar cells

25. huhtikuu 2015

Finnish Cultural Foundation presents Hannu Laine's research on solar energy in their "About Science and Art" blog and video.

Other

  • elfys
  • energy

Research intern from CRTSE

13. huhtikuu 2015

PhD student Nabil Khelifati from CRTSE Algeria visits our group for two months.

Other

  • elfys

Black silicon cells in the hands of robots in EU project

2. helmikuu 2015

Department of Micro- and Nanosciences to coordinate EU project aimed at solar cell commercialisation.

Science and art Cooperation

  • elfys
  • energy

Professor Pekka Kuivalainen retires after 40 years of research in Electron Physics

5. tammikuu 2015

Pekka Kuivalainen, Professor in Microelectronics, is retiring from Aalto University after 40 years of active research in Electron Physics.

Honored

  • elfys

Radiation Detectors course organised by University of Helsinki Physics Department in Spring 2015

15. joulukuu 2014

Our colleagues at University of Helsinki will organize a course on radiation detectors starting on Tuesday 13.1.2015.

Studies

  • elfys

Hannu Laine receives Fulbright Grant

25. marraskuu 2014

Fulbright Technology Industries of Finland Grant has been awarded to Hannu Laine for 2015-2016. Congratulations!

Honored

  • elfys

WCC Special Recognition granted to Professor Hele Savin

17. marraskuu 2014

Professor Hele Savin was granted the WCC Special Recognition 17 November.

Honored

  • elfys