Solar cell produces record voltage

A leap has been made by Irish and American scientists in developing clean, renewable fuels from sunlight and water.

They have designed a solar cell that produces a record-breaking voltage, bringing the possibility for electricity generated solely from sunlight a step closer.

Scientists from Tyndall National Institute in Cork, Queen’s University in Belfast, and Stanford University in California’s Silicon Valley have worked together on the project, tackling the challenge of developing a non-corrosive solar cell that can split water molecules without an outside power source.