💡RIKEN、Washable solar cells

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💡RIKEN、Washable solar cells

Hard, flat solar panels are hardly something most people want to wear against their skin.

However, flexible, washable solar cells are on the horizon thanks to a recent breakthrough by a team at RIKEN led by Takao Someya.

The new organic, ultrathin photovoltaic cells can be stretched by half their length and withstand 20 simulated washing cycles.

The possibilities are tantaliz­ing. These properties mean the cells could, for example, be incorporated into textiles and Internet-of-Things devices (networked devices that can ‘talk’ to each other) to create electricity-generating clothing; power personal health monitors; and recharge mobile devices on the go.

RIKEN

http://www.riken.jp/en/research/rikenresearch/highlights/2017winter_FH/

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