Photoluminescent materials are essential for numerous modern technologies—displays, solar cells, optoelectronic devices and sensors among them. However, most photoluminescent materials in use today ...

An Australian research group has used an SMA inverter to switch the operating point of a PV array and has demonstrated its ability to create photoluminescence images for both rooftop and large scale ...

In this interview, industry expert Grant Cumming outlines PLQY fundamentals, comparing relative and absolute methods, key challenges like stray light and reabsorption, and future advances including ...

New molecular design unlocks high photoluminescence efficiency and improved stability, with potential applications in lasers, ...

The FS5 v2 is a compact, high-performance benchtop system designed for the comprehensive characterisation of a wide range of samples, including liquid solutions, solids, powders, and thin films. Its ...

The ability to identify small defects in perovskite solar cells will mark a crucial step towards commercialization of the technology. Although it is widely acknowledged perovskites are susceptible to ...

Luminescence, or the emission of photons by a substance exposed to light, has been known to occur in semiconductor materials like silicon for hundreds of years. The nanoscale behavior of electrons as ...

Six species of North American bats—big brown bats (pictured), eastern red bats, Seminole bats, southeastern myotis, gray bats and Brazilian free-tailed bats—glow green under ultraviolet light, new ...