Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting a solar panel in a solar panel mounting assembly is disclosed. The solar panel mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket and a helical drive, where the mounting bracket is vertically adjustable by the helical drive. The helical drive engages with a stanchion that is variably positioned along a base member that is fixed to a roof.

Abstract: A cooling module for a photovoltaic unit, whereby a core is provided which is in the form of a panel-type 3D fabric, is designed as a knitted fabric spacer and can be penetrated by a fluid.

Abstract: One embodiment can provide a non-flat photovoltaic roof tile. The non-flat photovoltaic roof tile can include a transparent front cover, a back cover, and a plurality of Si-based photovoltaic structures. The transparent front cover can include a first side and a second side, with the first side comprising at least one non-flat portion and the second side comprising a plurality of flat facets. The flat facets are arranged to follow the contour of the at least one non-flat portion. A respective Si-based photovoltaic structure is positioned between a flat facet of the transparent front cover and the back cover.

Abstract: Photovoltaic device includes a wafer, wherein it comprises a plurality of discontinuous first conductors oriented in a first direction, which conductors are interrupted in interconnection zones, and in that at least one second conductor electrically connects the first conductors to one another in the interconnection zones, and in that it includes at least one metal strip or braid fastened to at least one electrical conductor, this at least one metal strip or braid including fastening zones in which it is mechanically and electrically connected to an electrical conductor and non-connected zones in which the metal strip or braid is not mechanically fastened to an electrical conductor.

Abstract: A solar battery module is provided that includes plural solar battery cells, plural interconnectors each having a shock absorber, a sealing layer, a back face layer, and a front face layer having optical transparency. The plural solar battery cells each include an electrode on a peripheral edge portion at a back face that does not receive sunlight. The plural interconnectors extend along the peripheral edge portions, and connect the electrodes of the plural solar battery cells to each other. The sealing layer seals each of the solar battery cells and each of the interconnectors. The shock absorber is disposed in a region between corner portions of adjacent or diagonally opposing solar battery cells, and permits movement of the solar battery cells accompanying expansion or contraction of at least one out of the back face layer or the front face layer.

Abstract: A thermoelectric module for cooling a heat source includes multiple major sections, each major section including multiple minor sections. Each minor section includes one or more thermoelectric cooler (TEC) units including P-type and N-type semiconductors. Each major section also includes a single output terminal commonly connected to the minor sections, where the output terminal is configured to provide a same reference voltage signal to each of the minor sections. Each major section also comprises multiple input terminals, where each input terminal is separately connected to one of the minor sections and each input terminal is configured to provide a separate input voltage signal to each of the minor sections. The module also comprises a controller configured to independently control each reference voltage signal applied to each major section, and independently control each input voltage signal applied to each input terminal of each minor section within each major section.

Abstract: Secondary battery 1 includes: battery electrode assembly 5 that has a quadrangular planar shape, and includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode laminated with a separator interposed therebetween; and an exterior container that is formed of flexible films 7, and contains battery electrode assembly 5. The exterior container has recessed emboss portion 8 that contains battery electrode assembly 5 therein. Four corners 4a of an outer peripheral portion of battery electrode assembly 5 are either folded to be contained inside emboss portion 8, or inserted between flexible films 7 outside emboss portion 8. A length of at least one side among four sides forming the quadrangular planar shape of battery electrode assembly 5 is shorter than an inner dimension of emboss portion 8 in the direction in which the one side extends.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic structure includes forming a p-type semiconductor absorber layer containing a copper indium gallium selenide based material over a first electrode, forming a n-type cadmium sulfide layer over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer by sputtering in an ambient including hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, and forming a second electrode over the cadmium sulfide layer.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion material includes a germanane derivative having a composition represented by GeXMYHZ. M includes at least one of Ga and In. X?Y, X?Z>0, and X+Y=1 are satisfied. A solar cell includes: a first electrode having electrical conductivity; a second electrode having electrical conductivity; and a light-absorbing layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-absorbing layer converting incident light into electric charge. The light-absorbing layer includes the photoelectric conversion material above.

Abstract: Presented in the present disclosure are nanocomposites and rechargeable batteries which are resistant to thermal runaway and are safe, reliable, and stable electrode materials for rechargeable batteries operated at high temperature and high pressure. The nanocomposites include a plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles, a plurality of ultrathin sheets of a first two-dimensional (2D) material, and a plurality of ultrathin sheets of a different 2D material, which act in synergy to provide an improved thermal stability, an increased surface area, and enhanced electrochemical properties to the nanocomposites. For example, rechargeable batteries that include the nanocomposites as an electrode material have an enhanced performance and stability over a broad temperature range from room temperature to high temperatures.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain an easy-to-work solar battery module having high joining strength as well as suppressing an increase in residual thermal stress without increasing the thickness of an interconnector. The solar battery module of the present invention includes a solar battery cell including a semiconductor substrate having pn junction, and a first electrode and a second electrode that are formed on a p-type region and an n-type region of the semiconductor substrate and an interconnector to connect the solar battery cell and an adjacent solar battery cell. The interconnector is a bundle of a plurality of round thin wires and includes abutment regions abutting on the first electrode and the second electrode of the adjacent solar battery cell.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt and an aprotic solvent. The negative electrode includes a composite particle. The composite particle includes a negative electrode active material and tungsten trioxide. The negative electrode active material contains graphite. The tungsten trioxide is disposed on a surface of the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heteroaryl compound according to formula (I) and to the use thereof in electronic devices.

Abstract: An EWOD device includes a first and second substrate assemblies, and a spacer that spaces apart the first substrate assembly from the second substrate assembly to define a channel between them. The spacer defines fluid input ports that are in fluid communication with the channel, and the spacer is configured for directing fluid from the fluid input ports into the channel. The spacer has a combed spacer configuration to define the fluid input ports, including alternating teeth that extend into the channel from a base region, and the teeth isolate adjacent fluid input ports from each other. The spacer may contact only a portion of the first and second substrate assemblies to form a spacerless region within the EWOD device, and the spacer includes regions that are in contact with both the first and second substrate assemblies and extend into the channel to define a cell-gap of the channel.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a substrate having a curvature to form a lift surface, a plurality of solar cells carried by, bonded to, and impressed into the substrate, and electrical connections between the solar cells carried by the substrate. The electrical connections coupled to link the solar cells together to provide power to the aircraft while in flight.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes exchanging at least a portion of a first cation of a perovskite solid with a second cation, where the exchanging is performed by exposing the perovskite solid to a precursor of the second cation, such that the precursor of the second cation oxidizes to form the second cation and the first cation reduces to form a precursor of the first cation.

Abstract: A sensor comprising a semiconductor layer having a two dimensional electron gas (2DEG) and an oxide layer in electronic contact with the semiconductor layer is provided. A method of detecting an analyte molecule using such sensor is also provided.

Abstract: A biosensor for the detection of an analyte such as ascorbic acid is provided. Also provided is a device comprising the biosensor. In addition, methods of detecting analytes such as ascorbic acid in a sample, and methods of a point-of-care diagnosis of eye disease and eye injury are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a reduced thermal conductivity and having an improved figure of merit, and a method for producing the material. The thermoelectric conversion material has, as formed on a resin substrate having recesses, a thermoelectric semiconductor layer formed of a thermoelectric semiconductor material, wherein the resin substrate comprises one formed by curing a resin layer of a curable resin composition. The production method for the thermoelectric conversion material comprises a resin substrate formation step of transcribing a protruding structure from an original plate having the protruding structure onto a resin layer of a curable resin composition and curing the layer, and a film formation step of forming a thermoelectric semiconductor layer of a thermoelectric semiconductor material on the resin substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photovoltaic material and a photovoltaic device comprising the photoactive material arranged between a hole transport layer and an electron acceptor layer. The present invention also relates to the use of the photovoltaic material.