Michigan State University develops transparent solar panels

Michigan State University develops transparent solar panels

If solar cells are transparent, this means that glass windows in urban buildings can be made into solar panels. Even individual mobile phones and flat glass screens can absorb sunlight and extend life. Of course, smart watch devices can benefit from it. . It seems that all this will become a reality. The research team from Michigan State University developed a transparent solar concentrator. It can be seen from the figure that the human eye can clearly see through the panel device, and the device can obtain the electric energy from the light with invisible wavelength of human eyes. .

According to team leader Richard Lunt, they are not the first attempt to make a transparent solar panel, but this time this is a result of the best results, the panel is almost completely colorless and transparent. What makes this device unique is that the research team uses organic molecules in the panel to absorb energy from light invisible wavelengths in the sun. These light wavelength ranges are in the ultraviolet and near infrared range. Then a special wavelength of infrared light is emitted, which is led to the edge of the panel, where photovoltaic solar cells can be placed. "Because the material does not absorb any light in the visible spectrum, they are completely transparent to the human eye. But the downside is that the panel conversion efficiency is still less than 1% at present. The current team hopes to improve the conversion efficiency to 5% through improvement.

Although the current panel efficiency is not high, the application prospects are still very wide. In particular, buildings with large-area glass walls are the most suitable for the application of this technology, and the application of this panel on e-readers, tablet PCs and smart phones can provide additional power for the device. It is not yet clear when the solar panel technology will be commercialized, nor is it clear whether the panel cost of applying this technology is advantageous.

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