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Are thin-film solar cells better than conventional solar cells?

The thin-film solar cells weigh about 100 times less than conventional solar cells while generating about 18 times more power-per-kilogram. MIT engineers have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source.

Who makes curved thin-film solar panels?

Curved thin-film panels made by Heliatek, a German solar company, cover a wind turbine in Spain. HELIATEK A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol 378, Issue 6620.

Can thin-film solar cells absorb light?

The ability of thin-film solar cells to absorb light can generally be increased using light-scattering structures, which, however, are difficult to create on flexible substrates.

Which light-scattering techniques can be used for thin-film solar cells?

A variety of light-scattering techniques such as front electrode texturing, optical structure imprinting on substrates, silver nanowire meshing, and light-scattering structure transfer using replication can be used for thin-film solar cells 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.

Are laser lift-off solar cells suitable for building-integrated photovoltaics?

Additionally, the flexible and transparent solar cells fabricated using laser lift-off exhibited good mechanical reliability (i.e., sustained 500 cycles at a bending radius of 6 mm) and were therefore suitable for building-integrated photovoltaics.

Can a thin-film solar cell be made from CIGS?

But in recent years, researchers around the globe have come up with new materials and designs that, in small, labmade prototypes, have reached efficiencies of nearly 20%, approaching silicon and alternative inorganic thin-film solar cells, such as those made from a mix of copper, indium, gallium, and selenium (CIGS).