Technology update
Jul 4, 2008
Nanowires make bendy solar cells
Highly bendable "dye-sensitized" solar cells made from zinc oxide nanowire photoelectrodes on plastic substrates have been developed by researchers in Singapore. The devices, which conserve their photovoltaic properties even when greatly bent, could find use in a variety of flexible and portable applications, such as solar-cell mobile phone chargers, clothes and umbrellas.
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