UK develops low-cost plastic solar cells

A recent study by British scientists could speed up the application of plastic solar cells and enable them to be commercially available within 5 to 10 years. This kind of solar cell is made of recyclable plastic film and can be mass-produced by the “roll-to-roll” technology. It is inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and can be used on a large scale. Some experts believe that there will be an impact on traditional crystalline silicon solar cells.

It is reported that the new method does not use expensive technology to manufacture a specific semiconductor structure. Instead, it uses a batch printing process to “print” a circuit structure with a thickness of only 60 nanometers on a plastic film using two different photosensitive materials. . Since the entire manufacturing process is carried out at a lower temperature, the manufacture of such plastic solar cells can be produced on a large scale using the "roll-to-roll printing" technique. The overall process can significantly reduce energy consumption and material waste.

In use, the solar cell is lightweight, easy to transport, can be curled, and even directly attached to the building surface during installation without occupying additional space. The researchers said that the conversion efficiency of this polymer solar cell can now reach 7% - 8%, the next step is expected to increase to more than 10%.

In addition, compared with the traditional crystalline silicon solar cell cutting process, the new technology has higher production efficiency. A single printing can produce several football field-sized solar cells, and the cost of large-scale production will be far lower than that of traditional crystals. Silicon solar cells.

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