Underwater solar power sounds impossible, these new perovskite cells make it work anyway
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Sunlight from the Deep: A team of Chinese researchers has developed a novel approach to solar power generation in environments where sunlight is scarce. Perovskite solar cells can be treated to operate underwater, with surprisingly good results in terms of reliability and endurance.
A newly published study describes a "robust" strategy for reliably generating power underwater. Several Chinese researchers developed a new type of submerged perovskite solar cell that can operate a few meters below sea level and harvest solar energy for years while retaining high efficiency.
In recent years, perovskite-based cells have essentially hijacked research efforts focused on new solar power breakthroughs. First discovered in 1839 beneath the Ural Mountains in Russia, perovskite is a highly flexible class of compounds that is used in ultrasound machines, memory chips, solar cells, and more.
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