RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Fiber-like solar cells
Fiber-like solar cells Xing Fan1, Dechun Zou2, In 2008, a flexible dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was invented by Zou et al.[1] via twisting two electrodes into one fiber-like device, as a breakthrough to the coaxial-type or planar-type device struc-ture. The entire cell was a fine wire with diameters of ~200 μm.
Highly efficient fiber-shaped organic solar cells toward wearable
Flexible fiber-shaped solar cells (FSCs) can not only supply electrical power but also easy to be weaved into clothing and textiles, which makes them promising candidates for
Flexible solar cells based on foldable silicon wafers with blunted
Flexible solar cells have a lot of market potential for application in photovoltaics integrated into buildings and wearable electronics because they are lightweight, shockproof and self-powered.
Large-Sized High-Efficiency Fiber Perovskite Solar Cells
Perovskite solar cells in a fiber format have great potential for wearable electronics due to their excellent flexibility, efficient light harvesting, and potentially high power conversion efficiency (PCE). However, the fabrication of large-sized fiber perovskite solar cells (FPSCs) while maintaining high efficiency remains a major challenge because of the difficulty
High efficiency flexible fiber-type dye-sensitized solar cells
Novel flexible fiber-type dye-sensitized solar cells (FF-DSSCs) with multi-working electrodes (MWFF-DSSCs) have been developed. In each MWFF-DSSC, all the components are assembled into a flexible
Perovskite solar cells: From planar designs to fiber-based
Coaxial fiber solar cells derived from the sandwich structure of planar devices are constructed by laying functional materials onto fiber optic substrates Integrating perovskite solar cells into a flexible fiber. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53 (39) (2014), pp. 10425-10428. Crossref Google Scholar [36]
Flexible fiber/wire-shaped solar cells in progress:
Flexible fiber/wire-shaped solar cells are a kind of photovoltaic cell fabricated on wire-like substrates. Fiber-type devices, including inorganic, organic, dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cells, have made great progress
Flexible fiber/wire-shaped solar cells in progress: properties
Flexible fiber/wire-shaped solar cells are a kind of photovoltaic cell fabricated on wire-like substrates. Fiber-type devices, including inorganic, organic, dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cells, have made great progress in recent years. In particular, the energy conversion efficiency of fiber dye-sensitized solar cells has increased from 9%. In this review,
Fiber-shaped flexible solar cells
Flexible fiber-shaped solar cells (FFSCs) The newly developed FFSCs have the active layers fabricated onto their cylindrical substrates. In order to advance the solar cells toward flexible and fibrous, the following methods have been applied: (1) making external light directly radiate on the active layer, (2) injecting light from the optical
The first flexible, fiber-optic solar cell that can be
An international team of engineers, physicists, and chemists have created the first fiber-optic solar cell. These fibers are thinner than human hair, flexible, and yet they produce electricity
Efficient fiber shaped zinc bromide batteries and
This work presents flexible fiber shaped zinc bromide batteries and dye sensitized solar cells for efficient energy conversion and storage. The rechargeable FBs based on zinc bromide chemistry achieved a capacity up to 19 mA h mL −1
Fiber Solar Cells
Flexible/wearable electronic fabrics/textile are potentially fabricated via weaving by fiber electric units, such as fiber solar cells, fiber batteries, fiber sensors, fiber field-effect
Flexible and lightweight perovskite/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 tandem solar cells
Flexible perovskite/Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 (PVSK/CIGS) tandem solar cells (F-PCTSCs) can serve as lightweight and cost-effective power sources suitable for versatile applications; however, technical challenges impede their implementation. In this study, we adopted a straightforward lift-off process based on a polyimide (PI)-coated soda-lime glass
From Fiber to Fabric: Progress Towards Photovoltaic Energy Textile
Flexible solar cells are one of the most significant power sources for modern on-body electronics devices. Recently, fiber-type or fabric-type photovoltaic devices have attracted increasing attentions. Compared with conventional solar cell with planar structure, solar cells with fiber or fabric structure have shown remarkable flexibility and deformability for weaving into
Recent advances in fiber-shaped and planar-shaped textile solar cells
During the last few years, textile solar cells with planar and fiber-shaped configurations have attracted enormous research interest. These flexible-type solar cells have a huge potential applicability in self-powered and battery-less electronics, which will impact many sectors, and particularly the Internet of Things.
Fiber-like solar cells
Zou D, Wang D, Chu Z, et al. Fiber-shaped flexible solar cells. Coordin Chem Rev, 2010, 254, 1169 doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2010.02.012 [4] Yu J, Wang D, Huang Y, et al. A cylindrical core-shell-like TiO 2 nanotube array
Flexible solar cells based on carbon nanomaterials
For flexible fiber-shaped solar cells, encapsulation is more troublesome due to the one-dimensional structure. Besides the operational stability, mechanical stability is also important given various deformations of flexible solar cells during use. To ensure mechanical stability, appropriate manufacturing processes for compact deposition/coating
Highly efficient fiber-shaped organic solar cells toward wearable
Fiber-shaped solar cells (FSCs) show great potential to act as the power source in the wearable electronics field. Due to the unique advantages of the fiber-shaped organic solar cells (FOSCs), such as all-solid-state, ease of fabrication, and environmental friendliness, FOSCs are the strongest candidate among all types of FSCs for wearable electronics. However, the
Fiber Perovskite Solar Cells
The materials and structures of fiber-shaped perovskite solar cells are first introduced, focusing on the charge transport and separation process. The realization of stretchable fiber perovskite solar cells is then presented through a delicate structure design.
Fiber-like solar cells
The human habit of wearing fiber materials and interwoven fabric can be dated back to the prehistoric time. In recent years, efforts have been devoted to make flexible energy devices, e.g., solar cells, into fiber shape, further expanding the concept of fiber from cloth materials to modern on-body electronic devices.
Flexible Fiber Electrodes
Different from the previous books that generally discuss flexible solar cells in thin-film architecture, this book emphasizes the new-generation flexible solar cells in novel fiber formats. To this end, a main difference lies in the selection of effective fiber electrodes that are particularly important for highly efficient fiber solar cells.
Flexible Fiber/Wire-Shaped Solar Cells in Progress:
Flexible fiber/wire-shaped solar cells are kind of photovoltaic cells fabricated on wire-like substrates. Fiber-type devices, including inorganic, organic, dye-sensitized and perovskite solar
Integrating Perovskite Solar Cells into a Flexible Fiber
Perovskite solar cells with a flexible fiber structure were now prepared for the first time by continuously winding an aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube sheet electrode onto a fiber electrode; photoactive perovskite
Highly efficient and completely flexible fiber
A type of highly efficient completely flexible fiber-shaped solar cell based on TiO 2 nanotube array is successfully prepared. Under air mass 1.5G (100 mW cm −2) illumination conditions, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell
Fiber Solar Cells
Flexible solar cells with the advantages of lightweight, foldability, and low cost, and extensive applications have attracted much academic interest and industrial attention during the last decades. The superiority of fiber cell is the most significant advantage of...
Flexible fiber-shaped CuInSe2 solar cells with single-wire
Fiber-shaped solar cells (FSCs) have attracted increasing interest in recent years due to their numerous advantages. Herein we report the first prototype of highly flexible all-solid-state single-wire FSCs by using CuInSe 2 (CIS) as the model photoactive semiconductor. CIS layer is electrodeposited on a flexible Mo wire as the substrate.
Integrating Perovskite Solar Cells into a Flexible Fiber
fiber-shaped solar cell exhibits an energy conversion effi-ciency of 3.3% and can further be woven into flexible perovskite solar cell textiles. Figure 1. a) Structure and b) energy-level diagram of the fiber-shaped perovskite solar cell. MAPbI 3 =CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3, OMeTAD=2,2'',7,7''-tetra-kis(N,N-di-para-methoxyphenyl-amine)-9,9-spirobifluorene.
Flexible Silicon Solar-Cell Fabrics On the Way
For the first time, a silicon-based optical fiber with solar-cell capabilities has been developed that has been shown to be scalable to many meters in length. The research opens the door to the possibility of weaving together solar-cell silicon wires to create flexible, curved, or twisted solar fabrics.
Solid-State, Polymer-Based Fiber Solar Cells with
Most previous fiber-shaped solar cells were based on photoelectrochemical systems involving liquid electrolytes, which had issues such as device encapsulation and stability. Here, we deposited classical semiconducting
Fiber Solar Cells from High Performances Towards Real Applications
The evolution of electronic systems towards small, flexible, portable and human-centered forms drives the demand for on-body power supplies with lightweight and high flexibility. Fiber solar cells that can be integrated into soft and lightweight textiles are considered as potential sustainable power sources for the next generation of wearable electronics. To this end, they
Fiber Solar Cells from High Performances Towards Real
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6 FAQs about [Flexible fiber solar cells]
What are fiber-shaped solar cells?
Fiber-shaped solar cells are a type of low cost and flexible photoelectrodes fabricated using materials such as metal, optical fiber, and conductive fiber. They broke the limitations of traditional flexible solar cells in terms of shapes and materials.
Can flexible fiber-shaped solar cells be used as a power supply source?
The study exhibits the great potential to apply the FOSCs as the power supply source in the wearable electronic field. Flexible fiber-shaped solar cells (FSCs) can not only supply electrical power but also easy to be weaved into clothing and textiles, which makes them promising candidates for the energy supply of wearable electronic devices 1, 2.
How efficient is a fiber-type solar cell?
Qiu LB, He SS, Yang JH, Jin F, Deng J, Sun H, Cheng XL, Guan GZ, Sun XM, Zhao HB, Peng HS. An all-solid-state fiber-type solar cell achieving 9.49% efficiency. J. Mater. Chem. A 2016; 4:10105. Xiang SW, Zhang NN, Fan X. From fiber to fabric: progress towards photovoltaic energy textile. Adv Fiber Mater 2021; 3:76.
Are fiber-shaped organic solar cells a good choice for wearable electronics?
Due to the unique advantages of the fiber-shaped organic solar cells (FOSCs), such as all-solid-state, ease of fabrication, and environmental friendliness, FOSCs are the strongest candidate among all types of FSCs for wearable electronics. However, the development of FOSCs is seriously lagging behind other types of FSCs.
What are flexible solar cells?
Flexible solar cells are lightweight, foldable, and have extensive applications. They have attracted much academic interest and industrial attention during the last decades due to these advantages.
How are fiber-type solar cells made?
During which, fiber-type devices were firstly assembled from fiber electrodes. The as-fabricated fiber device, as a whole, can be fed into the weaving machine as the weft or warp, and be woven together with cotton or other polymer wires to obtain the fabric-type solar cells.