{"id":533917,"date":"2023-01-02T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T16:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T19:10:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T16:10:07","slug":"this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"#This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e0e29c9ef\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e0e29c9ef\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/#%E2%80%9CThis_paper-thin_solar_cell_could_bring_solar_power_to_any_surface%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThis_paper-thin_solar_cell_could_bring_solar_power_to_any_surface%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TS9ADU0oc50?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Solar energy is finally becoming more common these days, with some homes even using them for a big part of their overall consumption. The common conception about solar panels, however, takes for granted that this form severely limits where they can be used, which is often only on rooftops or large flat surfaces. In order to truly make solar power a more common <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, it should be more ubiquitous and more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>licable to a variety of designs. This goes beyond merely having portable solar panels that are still clunky and inconvenient to use everywhere. This research achievement solves that problem by making a solar cell that\u2019s so thin and lightweight that it can be put on almost any surface, including fabrics.<\/p>\n<p>Designers\/Inventors: Vladimir Bulovic, Jeremiah Mwaura, Mayuran Saravanapavanantham (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2022\/ultrathin-solar-cells-1209\">MIT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415068\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-5.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415068\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415069\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-1.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415069\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"05d225c939154a5af3888721-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"05d225c939154a5af3888721-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two most common considerations when picking solar panels are their conversion efficiency and cost in dollars-per-watt. Few actually think about how well these panels will be integrated into their surroundings because it is always presumed they come in the form of big, thick, and heavy panels. It doesn\u2019t have to be that way, though, and this innovation proves that not only is it possible to create almost impossibly thin solar panels, these flexible cells might even outdo their rigid counterparts in performance.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415070\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-10.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415070\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415071\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-11.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415071\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"05d225c939154a5af3888721-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"05d225c939154a5af3888721-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To make this paper-thin solar cell possible, MIT researchers utilized a relatively new yet increasingly popular technology that prints circuits using semiconductor inks. They then used a more traditional screen printing process, similar to the ones used for shirts, to deposit electrodes onto that thin substrate. The last critical layer is Dyneema fabric that protects the solar module from easily tearing, resulting in a robust sheet that you can bend and roll like a piece of paper or thick fabric.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415072\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-7.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415072\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415073\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-12.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415073\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And it isn\u2019t all just for show, either. The extremely flexible solar panel can generate 370 watts-per-kilogram of power, 18 times more than conventional power cells. Not only does this mean that they are viable alternatives to heavy panels that burden your roof, they can also be installed on almost any surface, including flexible ones like boat sails or tents. The latter is important when such tents are needed in disaster-stricken areas where power grids are inoperative.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415074\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-9.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415074\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-9.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415075\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-4.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415075\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415076\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-3.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-415076\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There is still one critical piece missing from the puzzle, though, a protective layer that will protect the cells from the environment. Traditionally, this is a role fulfilled by glass, which would defeat the purpose of having a flexible solar cell in the first place. The researchers are experimenting with a few ultra-thin packaging solutions that would let these solar cells stand the test of both weather and time, making solar power truly available for all.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415077\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/01\/02\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This paper-thin solar cell could bring solar power to any surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-2.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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surface\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/01\/this-paper-thin-solar-cell-could-bring-solar-power-to-any-surface\/paper-thin-solar-13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5' style=\" margin: clear: both>\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>JC Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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