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June 27, 2016

Ultra-thin solar cells can easily bend around a pencil
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 24, 2016
Scientists in South Korea have made ultra-thin photovoltaics flexible enough to wrap around the average pencil. The bendy solar cells could power wearable electronics like fitness trackers and smart glasses. The researchers report the results in the journal Applied Physics Letters, from AIP Publishing. Thin materials flex more easily than thick ones - think a piece of paper versus a cardboard shipping box. The reason for the difference: The stress in a material while it's being bent increases fart ... read more

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