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Optical fibers make flexible solar cells

Posted: 06 Nov 2009  Print Version  Bookmark and Share Subscribe

Keywords: solar cell  optical fiber  photovoltaics 

[Summary of tips] Solar cells are no longer confined to flat panels with a new technique that turns optical fibers into long, thin solar cells. By assembling the components of a dye-sensitized solar cell along the outside of an optical cable, Georgia Tech researchers said they were able to demonstrate thin, flexible solar cells 6x more efficient......
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