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Battery research with the HZB X-ray microscope

Rutger Schlatmann re-elected as ETIP PV Chair

Perovskite solar cells: TEAM PV develops reproducibility and comparability

Photovoltaic living lab reaches the 100 Megawatt-hour mark

Green hydrogen: MXenes shows talent as catalyst for oxygen evolution

Green hydrogen: ‘Artificial leaf’ becomes better under pressure

Green hydrogen from direct seawater electrolysis- experts warn against hype

BESSY II shows how solid-state batteries degrade

HySPRINT Photovoltaics Lab inaugurated

Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications (HIPOLE Jena)...

“Research and development in times of war: not only possible, but crucial!”

MXenes for energy storage: Chemical imaging more than just surface deep

Key role of nickel ions in the Simons process discovered

Watching indium phosphide at work

Freeze casting - a guide to creating hierarchically structured materials

Cooperation with the Korea Institute of Energy Research

Clean cooking fuel with a great impact for southern Africa

A simpler way to inorganic perovskite solar cells

BESSY II: How pulsed charging enhances the service time of batteries

Fuel Cells: Oxidation processes of phosphoric acid revealed by tender X-rays

Best Innovator Award 2023 for Artem Musiienko

The future of BESSY

14 parameters in one go: New instrument for optoelectronics

Sodium-ion batteries: How doping works

Prof. Dr. Yan Lu: Developing new types of batteries sustainably

Steve Albrecht is one of the “Highly Cited Researchers 2023”

Curious Mind Award for Michelle Browne

Green Deal Ukraina: Energy and Climate Agenda for Ukraine’s way towards EU

Green hydrogen could reach economic viability by co-production of valuable...

Technology Transfer Prize: Tandem solar cells step closer to industrial pilot...

Revolutionary material science: Helmholtz High Impact Award for Novel Tandem...

Record-breaking tandem solar cell now with precise scientific explanations

BESSY II: What drives ions through polymer membranes

HZB and University of Jena establish Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy...

Green Deal Ukraina: HZB launches an Energy & Climate Project

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Grant for Dr. Jie Wei

Humboldt Fellow joins HZB for battery research

“We are currently in a decisive phase for photovoltaics”

Fast and flexible solar energy from the printer

Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Neutrons unveil sluggish charge transport

Green hydrogen: How photoelectrochemical water splitting may become competitive

Perovskite solar cells from the slot die coater - a step towards industrial...

Superstore MXene: New proton hydration structure determined

Electrocatalysis under the atomic force microscope

TU Berlin appoints Renske van der Veen as professor

Electrocatalysis – Iron and Cobalt Oxyhydroxides examined at BESSY II

World record back at HZB: Tandem solar cell achieves 32.5 percent efficiency

On the way to mass production: perovskite silicon tandem cells

New monochromator optics for tender X-rays

Tomography shows high potential of copper sulphide solid-state batteries

How photoelectrodes change in contact with water

Batteries without critical raw materials

Tandem solar cells with perovskite: nanostructures help in many ways

“The market itself will push this issue” - Interview on the role of synthetic...

40-million-euro sustainable kerosene research project CARE-O-SENE receives...

Prof. Rutger Schlatmann is Chair of the European Platform for Photovoltaics

New at HZB: Tomography lab for AI-assisted battery research

Green hydrogen: faster progress with modern X-ray sources

For strong non-university research in Berlin

40 years of research with synchrotron light in Berlin

Young investigator research group on electrocatalysis at HZB

Environmental impact of perovskite-on-silicon solar PV modules lower than...

Atomic displacements in High-Entropy Alloys examined

Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore visits HZB

Water distribution in the fuel cell made visible in 4D

International consortium to advance decarbonisation of the aviation sector

Royal visit from Sweden at HZB

BESSY Facility Speaker: “I am absolutely thrilled at how international we have...

Knowledge transfer: BAIP consulting office becomes permanent at HZB

From Lab to Fab: World Record Solar Cell Goes from Lab to Industry

Predicting solar cell performance from terahertz and microwave spectroscopy

“Workhorse” of silicon photovoltaics combined with perovskite in tandem for the...

Dissertation Prize Adlershof 2021 goes to Amran Al-Ashouri

Lithium-Sulfur batteries: First multimodal analysis in pouch cell format

A sundial of a different kind

A Wiki for Perovskite Solar Cell Research

World record again at HZB: Almost 30 % efficiency for next-generation tandem...

Germany on the road to net zero: a new Web Atlas shows the options

Solar energy for a sport watch: HZB Technology Transfer Prize 2021 awarded

Royal Society of Chemistry praises HZB team’s paper on hybrid perovskite...

HZB uses electricity-producing facade wall as real laboratory

On the trail of lithium dendrites: How destructive formations develop in...

Perovskite solar cells: Interfacial loss mechanisms revealed

Green hydrogen: Why do certain catalysts improve in operation?

Mehr als nur "Fassade": Nachhaltige Energieversorgung durch Solarfassaden

Battery research - SkaLiS project funded with 2.2 million euros

VIPERLAB: EU project aims to boost perovskite solar industry in Europe

CatLab - Starting signal for a new generation of catalysts

MYSTIIC at BESSY II: New X-ray microscope put into operation

Direct observation of the ad- and desorption of guest atoms into a mesoporous...

Green hydrogen: "Rust" as a photoanode and its limits

Solar cells: Losses made visible on the nanoscale

The perfect recipe for efficient perovskite solar cells

CatLab - A beacon for future hydrogen research

User research at BESSY II: Graphite electrodes for rechargeable batteries...

Green hydrogen: buoyancy-driven convection in the electrolyte

Order in the disorder: density fluctuations in amorphous silicon discovered

Solar hydrogen: Let’s consider the stability of photoelectrodes

Solar-cell façade at HZB undergoes real-life testing

New Materials for Energy Storage: ERC Starting Grant for Tristan Petit

Molecular architecture: New class of materials for tomorrow's energy storage

Research team provides concrete approach to improve the performance of CIGS...

Best electrolyser/photovoltaics combinations demonstrated in test fields

Hope for better batteries – researchers follow the charging and discharging of...

Seminar für Architekt*innen Bauwerkintegrierte Photovoltaik: Architektur –...

Optimize opto-electronic devices with new compact measuring system

User research at BESSY II: Formation of a 2D meta-stable oxide in reactive...

Catalysts: Efficient hydrogen production via structure

User research at BESSY II: How new materials increase the efficiency of direct...

Portrait: The athlete in the lab coat

Tandem solar cell world record: New branch in the NREL chart

Fast and furious: New class of 2D materials stores electrical energy

Battery research: Using neutrons and X-rays to analyse the ageing of lithium...

CIGSe thin-film solar cells: EU Sharc25 project increases efficiency

World Record: Efficiency of perovskite silicon tandem solar cell jumps to 29.15...

Plants absorb lead from perovskite solar cells more than expected

Invitation: Climate change - from knowledge to action

Perovskite solar cells: Possible aspects of high efficiency uncovered

Jahrestagung FVEE zu aktuellen Herausforderungen der Energiewende

HZB Researcher on the Board of Directors of the Materials Research Society

Memorandum of Understanding signed between University of Jena and HZB

FOCUS TOPIC: From MIT to Wannsee

World record for tandem perovskite-CIGS solar cell

Nanoparticles in lithium-sulphur batteries detected with neutron experiment

Poster award for HZB doctoral student

HZB doctoral student won Young Scientist Award

Stellungnahme des FVEE: Ausbaudeckel für Photovoltaik behindert erfolgreiche...

FOCUS TOPIC: Catching more light in solar cells

Steve Albrecht wins the 2019 Karl Scheel Prize

Photovoltaics are growing faster than expected in the global energy system

Development of a miniaturised EPR spectrometer

Energy for Antarctica: solar hydrogen as an alternative to crude oil?

Posterprize for HZB postdoc Prince Saurabh Bassi

Bernd Stannowski is Professor at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin

Copper oxide photocathodes: laser experiment reveals location of efficiency loss

3D tomographic imagery reveals how lithium batteries age

Inorganic perovskite absorbers for use in thin-film solar cells

High-efficiency thermoelectric materials: new insights into tin selenide

PhD student of HZB earns Best Presentation Award of the Young Crystallographers

Catalyst research for solar fuels: Amorphous molybdenum sulphide works best

Poster award for Johannes Sutter

Marcel Risch to form research group at the HZB with an ERC Starting Grant

Thin-film PV is key technology to drive global energy transition

HZB to participate in two Clusters of Excellence

Towards the Climate Neutral City: Independent consulting office for integrating...

Batteries with silicon anodes: Neutron experiments show how formation of...

Two new Helmholtz Young Investigator Groups will start in 2019

Marcus Bär accepts W2 professorship for X-ray spectroscopy in Erlangen-Nuremberg

Slovenian president awards HZB scientist with "Apple of Inspiration"

Steve Albrecht is Junior Professor at the Technical University of Berlin

Molecules that self-assemble into monolayers for efficient perovskite solar...

"Make our Planet great again": New Research Group at the HZB institute of...

Transition metal complexes: mixed works better

New records in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells through improved light...

Poster award to HZB doctoral student

Nanodiamonds as photocatalysts

Poster award for HZB PhD student

HZB researchers boost the efficiency of silicon solar cells

Machine learning helps improving photonic applications

Patented nanostructure for solar cells: Rough optics, smooth surface

Hanwha Q-Cells Quantsol Awards 2018

2.8 Mio Euro Funding for preparing perovskite solar cells for high volume...

Printing solar cells and organic LEDs

Insight into loss processes in perovskite solar cells enables efficiency...

ERC Starting Grant awarded to Antonio Abate

Wissenstransfer: Neues Standardwerk zu Energietechnologien in Deutschland

Poster award für HZB scientist at ICT2018

HZB expert contributes to Leibniz platform GraFOx

Kostenloser Download: HZB-Forschung in Spektrum Kompakt

New world record for direct solar water-splitting efficiency

Silicon heterojunction solar cell with a certified 23.1 % energy conversion...

Perovskite-silicon solar cell research collaboration hits 25.2% efficiency

Alliance Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Björn Rau joins Management Board

HZB experts present cooperation opportunities at Intersolar Europe in Munich

Appointment to University of Florida

Registration for Summer School Quantsol is now open!

HI-SCORE international research school: Kick Off Meeting in Berlin

Solar–to-hydrogen conversion: nanostructuring increases efficiency of...

Guest researcher at HZB: Bessel Prize Winner Benjamin Rotenberg

Hidden talents: Converting heat into electricity with pencil and paper

Joint graduate school for data science sponsors its first projects

HZB launches Helmholtz International Research School in collaboration with...

Perovskite solar cells: mesoporous interface mitigates the impact of defects

Perovskite solar cells: perfection not required!

Progress in solar technologies – from research to application

PVcomB and AVANCIS launch joint MyCIGS research project in order to improve...

Miniaturised spectrometer wins first prize at international conference

Helmholtz Day in the HZB School Lab

Approved! The EU INFINITE-CELL project

Great Interest in the HySPRINT Industry Day: Joining forces to advance...

Invitation to HySPRINT – Industry Day “New Frontiers in PV Research: Emerging...

Breakthrough at EMIL: First undulator radiation in the CAT experiment

Solar hydrogen production by artificial leafs:

Optical control of magnetic memory – new insights into fundamental mechanisms

Writing with the electron beam: now in silver

Kickoff for Joint Lab with IFW Dresden

1130 Besucher bei der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften am Standort Wannsee

Die Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften am 24. Juni macht schlau - auch am HZB in...

New lab for electrochemical interfaces at BESSY II

HZB paper appears in special anniversary edition of the Journal of Physics D:...

Intersolar Europe in Munich: HZB research meets solar industry

Trends and pathways to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells

Better cathode materials for Lithium-Sulphur-Batteries

New Helmholtz Young Investigator Group for electrochemical conversion of carbon...

The Young Investigators Workshop 2017 on Dynamic Pathways in Multidimensional...

Nanodiamonds as energy materials: tuning the functionalities

Registration open for Quantsol Summer School

CIGS Thin-film Solar Modules: HZB invites for workshop

Foundation stone laying ceremony for an energy research laboratory on Wannsee...

Finding and understanding low cost catalysts: it all comes down to the iron

Dr. Antonio Abate sets up a new Helmholtz Young Investigator Group to improve...

Young investigator group at HZB: Scaling perovskite cells

How to increase efficiencies of ultrathin CIGSe solar cells

Green light for upgrading BESSY II into a variable-pulse-length storage ring...

Young Investigators Workshop of the Helmholtz Virtual Institute "Dynamic...

PVcomB will help mass-produce the raw photovoltaic materials used in Wysips®...

Graduate school MatSEC: New PhD students can apply now

Prof. Dr. Martina Schmid assumes the professorship of experimental physics at...

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin is establishing a Helmholtz Young Investigator Group...

Fuel cells with PFIA-membranes:

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin has gained a new Helmholtz Young Investigator Group to...

Wege zur CO2-freien Energieversorgung

Research for Germany’s energy transition: EMIL@BESSY II approved for the...

Speeding up CIGS solar cell manufacture

HZB and ANSTO have extended their Memorandum of Understanding

EMIL, a 2000-square-metre laboratory complex, has opened for research into new...

Nanotechnology for energy materials: Electrodes like leaf veins

Manual of characterisation techniques for thin-film solar cells published with...

European project for thin film Kesterite Solar cells has reached its goals

Silicon thin fims in Lithium-Ion-Batteries: Charging observed with neutron...

Two Freigeist Fellows interweave their research at HZB

Topping-out ceremony for new accelerator hall at HZB

Invitation - Topping-out ceremony for new accelerator hall at HZB

Monash University awards three HZB-scientist with adjunct professorships

New effect on laser induced switching for higher data densities

Coexistence of superconductivity and charge density waves observed

Helmholtz Innovation Labs: HySPRINT at HZB

HZB receives financial support for improving the manufacturing process for CIGS...

Intersolar Europe / EU PVSEC / 7th IW-CIGSTech Workshop 2016 – Munich, 20-24...

Spintronics for future information technologies: spin currents in topological...

Energy Materials: Dr. Catherine Dubourdieu sets up the institute “Functional...

Energy storage materials under pressure

An alternative to platinum: iron-nitrogen compounds as catalysts in graphene

The solar technologies race: thin-film photovoltaics are catching up

Optimum band gap for hybrid silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell

MacQueen is researching into optical energy converters for generating fuels:...

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin expands its solar fuel research: Kathrin Aziz-Lange...

European Workshop on Nanophotonics for Solar Energy

ZEISS and the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin establish partnership

Uppsala Berlin Joint Laboratory “Our willingness to cooperate is our strength”

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin auf der Jahrestagung des Forschungsverbunds...

Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell achieves record efficiency

Simone Raoux becomes a Professor at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Quantsol Sommerschule 2015 – erfolgreich im 8. Jahr

poster prize for Laura Elisa Valle Rios student at the European...

Hydrogen from sunlight: new efficiency record for artificial photosynthesis

Charge transport in hybrid silicon solar cells

Transparent, electrically conductive network of encapsulated silver nanowires –...

Freigeist Fellowship for Tristan Petit

HZB presents research on thermoelectrics

Green solutions with diamond materials:

Forschungskolloquium der Graduiertenschule MatSEC

Towards graphene biosensors

Eine lange Nacht geballtes Wissen tanken

Realistic computer model of battery electrodes

Poster award for MatSEC PhD student at the MRS Spring Meeting

Joint Lab BeJEL receives 1.4 million EUR grant

Poster Award for HZB-Postdoc at EMRS Spring Meeting

Artificial photosynthesis: New, stable photocathode with great potential

Success rate 100 percent: HZB teams get third party funding for Solar Fuel...

Inkjet printing process for Kesterite solar cells

New opportunities for CIGS solar cells

EU funding strengthens solar cell research at HZB

Femto-snapshots of reaction kinetics

New Opportunities for students in energy research:

Call for Applications open: International Summer University on Energy,...

Eine neue Schülerlabor-AG am Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin experimentiert zu...

Workshop on “Microstructure Characterization and Modeling for Solar Cells”

Graduiertenschule MatSEC diskutiert über Kesterite für Solarzellen

Universität Bielefeld und HZB kooperieren zu Nanoschichten und komplexen...

Learning by eye: silicon micro-funnels increase the efficiency of solar cells

Distinguished Lectures at HZB: Prof. Jürgen Janek will give talk about the...

BerOSE - Joint Lab für Modellierung von Nanooptischen Strukturen

BESSY II – From Pico to Femto – time resolved studies at BESSY II

Heute schon geforscht? Bernd Rech im Podcast von Welt der Physik

The path to artificial photosynthesis

HZB baut Forschung an elektrochemischen Energiespeichern aus

Maximum efficiency, minimum materials and complexity

Organic layer adds light particles

Jahrestagung des ForschungsVerbund Erneuerbare Energien

New in situ cell for investigating solid- and liquid-state samples and their...

Deutsch-Türkische Universität am HZB zu Gast

HZB Freigeist Fellow Dr. Annika Bande

Tailored Disorder: Priority Programme starts with Kick-off-Meeting

Tage der Forschung in Adlershof

German Society for Materials Science awards publication with HZB scientist as co-author

Bernd Rech boardmember of the "work group of energy"

Leading scientists on topological insulators met in Berlin

GDCh zeichnet Sebastian Seiffert aus

Collecting light with artificial moth eyes

Australian top-chemist gains Helmholtz International Fellowship to visit HZB...

Matthias May receives the Poster Prize at the Wilhelm und Else-Heraeus Seminar

Das ganze Spektrum der Elektrokatalyse an einem Tag

Prof. Dr. Silke Christiansen receives a distinguished visiting professorship at...

3.800 Menschen besuchten das HZB zur Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften

Tailored disorder for optical applications

Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften - 10. Mai, 17 bis 0 Uhr: Besichtigen Sie den...

New tool for Joint Lab to investigate the chemistry of nature

Das HZB auf der Hannover Messe

Even thinner solar cells through use of nanoparticles

New Thin Film Photovoltaic World Record announced on Conference in Berlin

PECDEMO: sunlight to hydrogen

Controlling electron spins by light

The International Summer School Quantsol will inform on basics in photovoltaics...

Why do Li-ion batteries age?

Autumn School on Microstructural Characterization and Modelling of Thin Film...

International Summer University on Renewable Energies: Registration now open

A new cluster tool for EMIL

Light-induced degradation in amorphous silicon thin film solar cells

From a carpet of nanorods to a thin film solar cell absorber within a few...

Understanding a new type of solar cell

HZB team develops chalcopyrite solar cells without cadmium-based buffer layer

HERCULES has started: European collaboration will pave the way to the next...

Producing high performance solar cells at lower cost

Anbau an BESSY II im Rekordtempo: EMIL hat jetzt ein Dach über dem Kopf

Honorary doctorate for Prof. Hans-Werner Schock

New Materials for Photovoltaics: HZB starting its first own Graduate School

Neutron Summer School for the study of hydrogen storage materials

Major leap towards graphene for solar cells

Sommeruniversität für Erneuerbare Energien

World Record Solar Cell with 44.7% Efficiency

Interview with MIT-Expert Harry Tuller

Kooperationsvertrag für Helmholtz-Institut Erlangen-Nürnberg unterzeichnet

Groundbreaking for EMIL

Die Bauarbeiten beginnen: BESSY II erhält Anbau für neuen Laborkomplex

The best of two worlds: Solar hydrogen production breakthrough

Spektakulärer Einbau

Watching solar cells grow

Masdar PV and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin partner to accelerate development of...

Polymer-coated catalyst protects "artificial leaf"

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin stärkt Aktivitäten zur Forschung an solaren Brennstoffen in Zusammenarbeit mit der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

HZB-Forscher Ahmed Ennaoui in den Vorsitz von IRESEN gewählt

Snap shots of one of life's central processes

In der Dünnschicht-Photovoltaik liegt enormes Potenzial - Experten für...

Magnetic fingerprints of interface defects in silicon solar cells detected

Mit Mathematik die Sonne besser nutzen - das Virtuelle Institut „Mikrostruktur-Kontrolle für Solarzellen“ am HZB schafft breites Expertennetzwerk

International summer school Quantsol conveys basics of photovoltaics and solar...

Organic Electronics - How to make contact between carbon compounds and metals

New Options for transparent contact electrodes

MIT's Prof. Tuller named new recipient of Helmholtz International Fellow Award

PD Dr. Silke Christiansen verstärkt Energieforschung

Klaus Lips ist Professor an der Freien Universität Berlin

Henning Döscher erhält Marie-Curie-Fellowship der Europäischen Union

European Union allocates 10 million Euros to thin film solar cell project

PVcomB sets sputter system from Leybold Optics in operation

Sommerschule zu Erneuerbaren Energien in der Schweiz: Noch können Bewerbungen...

“Das Rennen ist noch nicht gelaufen“

Atomwanderung im Grenzgebiet: Mit bislang unerreichter Auflösung analysieren...

Energie-Allianz Berlin-Potsdam-Jülich: Forschung verspricht völlig neue...

Photochemical Turbo Power for Solar Cells

Vorfahren zum Schloss Bellevue: Das HZB darf sich auf der Woche der Umwelt...

ILGAR achieved efficiency record

Back-contact heterojunction solar cell by HZB and ISFH achieves record...

Three-Dimensional Characterization of Catalyst Nanoparticles

Messmethoden im Vergleich: Wie dünne Schichten für Solarzellen am besten...

PVcomB kooperiert im Rahmen der Innovationsallianz Photovoltaik

Thomas Hannappel erhält Stiftungsprofessur „Photovoltaik“ an der TU Ilmenau

Transatlantische Kooperation in der Solarforschung

ILGAR ist German High Tech Champion 2011

centrotherm photovoltaics schließt Kooperationsvertrag im Bereich Dünnschicht...

Bernd Rech über Solarenergie auf Deutsche Welle TV

Leuchttürme der Photovoltaik in Berlin Adlershof

Hochrangige Gäste kamen zur offiziellen Eröffnung des PVcomB am 30. März

Henning Döscher gewinnt Essay-Wettbewerb "Welt der Zukunft"

PVcomB produziert erste Schichten

Current loss tracked down by magnetic fingerprint

Untiring dedication to solar energy

Forschung für die Dünnschichtphotovoltaik - Fraunhofer IST und HZB vereinbaren...

Penetrable barriers – tunnelling welcome

Warum Dünnschichtsolarzellen aus Silizium altern

Photovoltaik-Forschung des HZB als Weltspitze bewertet

Photovoltaik-Forschung des HZB als Weltspitze bewertet

Millionen für die Solarenergie in Berlin-Adlershof - Bund fördert den Technologietransfer und Ausbildung in der Dünnschicht-Photovoltaik

Millionen für die Photovoltaik

Forschung, Technologie- und Marktentwicklung – die „Photovoltaics Thin-Film Week“ in Berlin Adlershof (20.–24.04.2009)

Emad Flear Aziz Bekhit erhält den Ernst-Eckhard-Koch-Preis

Marcus Bär baut Nachwuchsgruppe zur Entwicklung von Dünnschichtsolarzellen am HMI auf

Wasser in laufender Brennstoffzelle sichtbar gemacht

Magnetische Fingerabdrücke im Fotostrom

Der weltweit stärkste Magnet für Neutronenexperimente wird in Berlin errichtet

Kompetenzzentrum Dünnschicht- und Nanotechnologie für Photovoltaik wird in Berlin aufgebaut

Nanomuster bringen Strom unter Kontrolle: Natriumkobaltoxid als perfektes...

Ein Schritt zum Quantencomputer - Physiker messen Quantenzustände mit elektrischem Strom

Untersuchungen selbstorganisierter Nanostrukturen bei BESSY mit Carl-Ramsauer-Preis ausgezeichnet

Steigert Unordnung die Effizienz von Solarzellen?

Neue Abscheidemethode für Dünnschichtsolarzellen

EU-Projekt ATHLET will Dünnschichtsolarzellen an den Markt bringen

Bundesverdienstorden für Martha Lux-Steiner