cientists from American universities have made
advancements that could make its way into consumer electronics. A team
of scientists at Stanford University has developed a technique of
fabricating solar cells that can "peel and stick" to most surfaces.
According to a professor at the university, these solar panels could
potentially be developed for use on helmets, cell phones, convex
windows, portable electronic devices, curved roofs, and clothing. The
team reported negligible loss of power by bending the units to 23mm,
more than 3,000 times. Furthermore, the panel can be peeled-off and used
on another surface, increasing its longevity and value.
Meanwhile, researchers at North Carolina State
University have developed cables that can be stretched up to eight times
their length and still conduct electricity. This is achieved by filling
the housing with liquid alloy of gallium and indium to keep the current
flowing by taking up the gaps created by stretching of the cable. The
production method for these cables use well-known techniques; however,
researchers are still working on issues such as dealing with leaking
liquid metal out of cracked shielding.
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