Advanced materials for flexible solar cell applications

Glycopolymeric Materials for Advanced Applications

In recent years, glycopolymers have particularly revolutionized the world of macromolecular chemistry and materials in general. Nevertheless, it has been in this century when scientists realize that these materials present great versatility in biosensing, biorecognition, and biomedicine among other areas. This article highlights most relevant glycopolymeric materials, considering that they are ...

Materials Based on Carbazole for Organic Solar Cells Applications. Theoretical Investigations

The research in new organic π-conjugated molecules with specific properties has become one of the most interesting topics in fields of materials chemistry. These materials are promising for optoelectronic device technology such as solar cells. On the other hand, the use of low band gap materials is a viable method for better harvesting of the solar spectrum and increasing its efficiency. The Co...

Solar Cell Materials

DC-DC CONVERTER WITH FUZZY CONTROLLER FOR SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS ON MOBILE ROBOTS

Emerging technologies increase the needs on self efficient mobile robotic applications that bring a new concern of sustainable and continuous power supply for the robotic platforms. This paper covers the various techniques and technologies used to design a solar powered robot, exploring the currently available products, software and limitations to this application. The main aim is to integrate ...

Wearable Flexible Solar Cell Charger

In this paper, a design for a portable-charging Tshirt that utilizes flexible solar cells is proposed. The flexible solar cells are tested in various conditions to determine the best arrangement and design for the shirt. Different filters, circuit configurations, shade levels, angle degrees, and numbers of panels are experimented to collect data about the efficiency of the flexible panels being...