wraggster
July 31st, 2013, 19:53
Researchers at UCLA (http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-double-efficiency-247383.aspx) have developed a solar film that could be placed on a smartphone display to harvest energy from the sun.
Yang Yang, who led the research, said the cells could serve as a power-generating layer on windows and smartphone displays.
Composed of two thin polymer solar cells that collect sunlight and convert it to power, the solar film is see-through, so it won’t obstruct the user’s view of the screen.
UCLA has a working prototype of the film ready, although there is no word yet on when the technology will be deployed.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/smartphones-could-be-solar-powered-in-the-near-future/031527
Yang Yang, who led the research, said the cells could serve as a power-generating layer on windows and smartphone displays.
Composed of two thin polymer solar cells that collect sunlight and convert it to power, the solar film is see-through, so it won’t obstruct the user’s view of the screen.
UCLA has a working prototype of the film ready, although there is no word yet on when the technology will be deployed.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/smartphones-could-be-solar-powered-in-the-near-future/031527