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Solar cell fabric
Fabric that generates electricity with light
Solar cell fabric is a fabric with embedded photovoltaic (PV) cells which generate electricity when exposed to light.
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Traditional silicon based solar cells are expensive to manufacture, rigid and fragile. Although less efficient, thin-film cells and organic polymer based cells can be produced quickly and cheaply. They are also flexible and can be stitched onto fabric.
According to an article from New Scientist,[1] researchers have built a PV cell in the layers around a fiber, creating a tiny cylindrical cell. No longer limited to rooftops and poles, solar collection could work silently and unobtrusively from everyday objects.