Credit to: http://inhabitat.com/scientists-create-ultra-thin-solar-cells-narrower-than-spider-silk/ (Accessed 9/4/2012)
- Created by scientists from Austria and Japan
- Solar cells are ten times thinner than any other solar technology ever created
- Could pave the way for the development of electronic textiles, advanced robotics, and synthetic skin
- Spreads electrodes across a plastic foil and results in a cell 1.9 micrometers thick
- Durable and flexible
- Because they are so ultra-thin, users would not notice the cells in clothing or devices that utilize the technology.
- Cells could be attached to clothes like a badge, allowing them to generate electricity from the sun
- Elderly people who use clunky medical devices with battery packs could experience more freedom from future devices that seamlessly monitor their health.
- For now the cells are not efficient enough to power any gadgets
- Believed that the cells could be made larger, which would increase their efficiency
- Their durability and flexibility could change everything from health care technologies to building design and even clothing.
For more information go to: http://inhabitat.com/scientists-create-ultra-thin-solar-cells-narrower-than-spider-silk/
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