Stepped down from the roof of the ultra-thin solar cells

May 7 message to the University of Illinois Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, headed by John A. Rogers of the research team using a standard printing developed a semi-transparent ultra-thin solar cell, the thickness of less than conventional batteries very Semiconductor 1. According to "The New York Times" reported that this highly flexible battery, it can be printed on the multi-volume plastic surface, it can also be a personalized T-shirts on the signs, even on the tightly wound in the pen.

United States University of California, Berkeley electrical engineer and assistant professor Ali Javey in "Nature Materials" on the comment pointed out that the rigidity of traditional silicon solar cells are heavy and opaque, because of its stability and efficiency advantages in the market to occupy a leading status. However, the brittleness of silicon also limit the scope of its application. Rogers's research results for the mass production of a highly efficient and flexible solar cell provides a new program, in the future it is expected to replace the current fixed at the roof of the solar power device.

At present, the technology has been licensed to North Carolina, Durham, NC-based semiconductor company Semprius, the company plans to produce in a year of battery-related components. At the same time, Semprius solar arrays is also committed to research and development technology. CEO Joe Carr said the solar energy business opportunities in many areas of the Semprius almost overwhelmed, and its potential customers include a number of automotive companies, which want the new battery to make the roof, photovoltaic modules related to the ongoing development.

Source: www.windosi.com May. 7, 2009