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Laminating Organic Photovoltaics onto Curved Surfaces

Ultrathin electronics can now be laminated onto curved surfaces using heat-shrinkable polymers.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Solar cells and touch sensors can be attached to objects whose shapes make them challenging to laminate. Heat-shrinkable technology developed by an all-RIKEN team could allow solar cells and touch sensors to be attached to objects whose shapes make them challenging to laminate1. Recent studies have indicated that curved solar-cell panels capture sunlight more efficiently than flat ones on cloudy days. One way to produce curved electronics is with rubber-like substrates, but solar cells on ...

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