💡RIKEN and Toray develop thermal resistance, high efficiency, ultra-thin organic solar cell
– Wearable power supply to paste directly on clothes by hot melt method –
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The RIKEN (RIKEN) Emergent Properties Science Research Center, Toray Industries, etc. succeeded in developing “super thin organic solar cell” combining heat resistance and high energy conversion efficiency.
The results of this research can be expected to greatly contribute to clothing pasted type power supply applications.
In addition to RIKEN’s unique Ultra Flexible Organic Semiconductor Device Technology, the Joint Research Group will greatly improve the heat resistance and energy conversion efficiency of ultra-flexible ultra-thin organic solar cells by developing new semiconductor polymers Succeeded.
This organic solar cell has high heat resistance that element deterioration is negligibly negligible even at 100 ° C heating while achieving maximum energy conversion efficiency of 10%.
In addition, the performance deterioration after 80 days storage in the atmospheric environment is suppressed to 20% or less. By combining such high efficiency and high stability, direct attachment to clothes using “hot melt method” became possible.
RIKEN
Toray Industries, Inc.
Japan Science and Technology Agency
– Translated by TokioX