Researchers at University of Toronto invented a way to spray solar cells onto
flexible surfaces using tiny light - sensitive materials.
Kramer and colleagues have just invented a new way to spray solar cells onto
flexible surfaces using miniscule light - sensitive materials known as colloidal quantum dots (CQDs)-- a major step toward making spray - on solar cells easy and cheap to manufacture.
Not exact matches
Designed for wearing at work but
flexible enough for a quick hike around town as well, the Santiago shoes
use materials made mostly of leather with a rubber sole that can handle slick icy
surfaces.
The technique could also be
used to clean
surfaces without harsh solvents, and could be adapted to peel films
used in ultrathin electronic devices, such as solar panels,
flexible screens or wearable sensors.
«But beyond that, we are looking to create
flexible and elastic thin films that could be
used on a whole range of
surfaces, opening up the horizons of holographic applications.»
Weakly bound to the silver, it could be moved to a
flexible surface for
use.
Solar - sensitive CQDs printed onto a
flexible film could be
used to coat all kinds of weirdly shaped
surfaces, from patio furniture to an airplane's wing.
The future success of this technology opens up the possibility of making
flexible solar panels that could be applied to any flat or curved
surface, which could be
used to power everything from domestic appliances to portable electronics like laptops.
If that is successful — and everything thus far has been a big «if» — BP wants to create a more durable LMRP containment cap system by directing the oil and gas to a new free - floating riser ending about 90 meters below sea level (a
flexible hose will be
used to connect it to vessels on the
surface).
Now, researchers have developed a new method that
uses plasma to print nanomaterials onto a 3 - D object or
flexible surface, such as paper or cloth.
A relatively new technique, Ig - RFM
uses a nanometer - scale,
flexible antibody - coated tip that is moved across a sample
surface.
This Phosphor - brand watch from Art Technology
uses a low - resolution E Ink e-paper display that's
flexible enough to be mounted on a contoured
surface.
This design concept is different from Sony's upcoming Reader, where the Epson A6 QXGA Electronic Paper display is
flexible,
using a manufacturing process called «
surface free technology by laser annealing» (SUFTLA).
Surface Book also features a
flexible hinge design that allows you to turn the screen around, with the help of its touchscreen, you can
use your
Surface Book as a Windows tablet, and the display is detachable and can be
used as a thin and light tablet that works perfectly with an included
Surface Pen.
Mogo features
flexible legs that can be wrapped around a rail or post or
used on uneven
surfaces.
You can also work very thinly with transparent glazes or very thickly with a mountain of paint but the actual
surface quality of the acrylic remains
flexible, this means your painting won't crack over time.Thin coats of acrylic paint can be
used to give a watercolour look to a picture.
New formulas are being tested out, with various formulas needed for the variety of
surfaces it will be
used on, from
flexible fabric to rigid
surfaces.
Using a
flexible scaffolding system, the structure consists entirely of recycled windows and doors, creating
surface that also lights, ventilates and shelters.
Rumors
surfaced long before the iPhone X's launch suggesting that Apple was going to
use flexible OLED display panels in the phone.
You're better off forgoing the keyboard completely and
using the touch screen keyboard or handwriting recognition with the tablet flat on your lap if you don't have a flat stable
surface to set the
flexible keyboard on.
Fast forward to October 11th — just yesterday — and a report
surfaced once again of Apple
using LG Display to make
flexible OLED displays on a large scale.
And the hinge mechanism looks to be just as
flexible as the
Surface Pro 3's kickstand, while giving you the option to
use the keyboard detached if you prefer.
Tip: A
flexible measuring tape
used for sewing will be easier to
use on the curved
surface of the canister than a metal measuring tape.
In other areas, the choice of
surface treatment is more
flexible and both oiled and lacquered
surfaces can be
used.