Issue 7, 2014
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Flexible photovoltaic technologies

Qingfeng Lin,a   Hongtao Huang,bc   Yan Jing,d   Huiying Fu,a   Paichun Chang,e   Dongdong Li,*b   Yan Yao*df  and  Zhiyong Fan*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
E-mail: eezfan@ust.hk

b Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 99 Haike Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong, Shanghai 201210, China

c Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and College of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

d Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Materials Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

e Nano Ark Inc., San Jose, CA 95126, USA

f Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

Abstract

Flexible photovoltaic (PV) devices have attracted enormous attention from academy and industry as a convenient alternative energy source for indoor and outdoor applications. Flexible PV panels can be easily integrated with infrastructures of various shapes and sizes, meanwhile they are light-weight and thus suitable for applications where weight is important. In this review, we will describe the progress that has been made in the field of flexible PV technologies. In addition, a summary will be provided with perspective on the future development of flexible solar cells and new opportunities offered by these devices.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TC32197E
Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
07 Nov 2013
Accepted
16 Dec 2013
First published
16 Dec 2013

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014,2, 1233-1247

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Flexible photovoltaic technologies

Q. Lin, H. Huang, Y. Jing, H. Fu, P. Chang, D. Li, Y. Yao and Z. Fan, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 1233 DOI: 10.1039/C3TC32197E

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