1. Researchers at the University of Kansas have developed carbon-based organic semiconductors to improve solar panel efficiency and ease installation on curved surfaces. 2. The introduction of non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) in organic solar cells has significantly boosted efficiency to near 20%. 3. A new microscopic mechanism discovered through time-resolved two-photon photoemission spectroscopy (TR-TPPE) explains the superior performance of NFAs, attributed to quantum behavior and entropy-driven charge separation.