Sentences with phrase «for flexible solar cells»

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SOLAR cells built into clothing sound like a great way to charge gadgets while on the move, but for the idea to work the cells will have to be both flexible and cheap.

Flexible, see - through, one - atom - thick sheets of carbon could be a key component for futuristic solar cells, batteries, and roll - up LCD screens — and perhaps even microchips.

The phenomenon can be used for small and flexible digital memories of the future, and for completely new types of solar cells.

Empa scientists have developed a new technique for manufacturing high - efficiency, flexible, thin film solar cells from CIGS (copper indium gallium di - selenide) semiconductors.

New types of solar cells and flexible transistors are also in the works, as well as pressure and temperature sensors that could be built into electronic skin for robotic or bionic applications.

The latest is Metrology of Al2O3 Barrier Film for Flexible CIGS Solar Cells, due to appear in the new edition of the International Journal of Energy Optimization and Engineering.

The PTMA is in a class of electrically active polymers that could bring inexpensive transparent solar cells; antistatic and antiglare coatings for cellphone displays; antistatic coverings for aircraft to protect against lightning strikes; flexible flash drives; and thermoelectric devices, which generate electricity from heat.

In addition, «The team is also interested in testing these fibers for multifunctional applications, including batteries, solar cells, biofuel cells, and sensors for flexible and wearable optoelectronic systems,» Dai said.

The results are encouraging for Aspuru - Guzik, who, in collaboration with computer giant IBM, is using the same computational tools to screen some 3.5 million organic molecules in the search for a new generation of flexible and lightweight solar cells.

Organic electronic devices such as OLEDs and organic solar cells use thin films of organic molecules for the electrically active materials, making flexible and low - cost devices possible.

For example, by removing some of the oxygen from graphene oxide, the electrically insulating material can be rendered conductive, opening up prospects for use in flexible electronics, sensors, solar cells and biomedical devicFor example, by removing some of the oxygen from graphene oxide, the electrically insulating material can be rendered conductive, opening up prospects for use in flexible electronics, sensors, solar cells and biomedical devicfor use in flexible electronics, sensors, solar cells and biomedical devices.

Researchers at Brown University have developed a new method for making solar cells from perovskite — a faster, more straightforward method that can produce flexible, high - efficiency, thinner cells.

This finding is promising for wearable technology where flexible solar cells device attached on curved objects yet could enhance light harvesting efficiency.

Solar cells have great potential as a source of clean electrical energy, but so far they have not been cheap, light, and flexible enough for widespread use.

He also said, «Additionally, the sale of the portable solar business enables Global Solar to increase focus on our core product lines, namely, copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cells for OEMs such as Dow Solar and the company's commercial - scale flexible modules ideal for building integrated applications.&rsolar business enables Global Solar to increase focus on our core product lines, namely, copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cells for OEMs such as Dow Solar and the company's commercial - scale flexible modules ideal for building integrated applications.&rSolar to increase focus on our core product lines, namely, copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cells for OEMs such as Dow Solar and the company's commercial - scale flexible modules ideal for building integrated applications.&rsolar cells for OEMs such as Dow Solar and the company's commercial - scale flexible modules ideal for building integrated applications.&rSolar and the company's commercial - scale flexible modules ideal for building integrated applications.»

Northwestern University researchers recently used metallic nanotubes to make flexible, semi-transparent, highly conductive films that can be used for devices such as flat - panel displays and solar cells.

The Previous Record was 17.6 % Scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have made flexible solar cells made of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) with a light - conversion efficiency of 18.7