Photovoltaic carbon fiber substrate loading equipment

Can photovoltaic devices be integrated into carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer substrates?

Integrating photovoltaic devices onto the surface of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer substrates should create materials with high mechanical strength that are also able to generate electrical power. Such devices are anticipated to find ready applications as structural, energy-harvesting systems in both the automotive and aeronautical sectors.

What are the applications of photovoltaic fibers?

Photovoltaic fibers have promising applications, especially in the context of wearable electronics. Early photovoltaic fibers aim at reducing the weight of substrates, creating structure innovation for light harvesting, and challenging the preparation technology. The basic design of photovoltaic cells is to construct solar cells on fiber or wire like substrates.

Can polymer substrates be used for foldable solar cells?

Besides paper and woven fabric, the normally used polymer substrates can also be applied as the substrates for foldable solar cells. Kaltenbrunner et al. demonstrated ultrathin perovskite solar cells on 1.4 µm PET substrates, which exhibited stabilized efficiency of 12% and a power-per-weight as high as 23 W g −1.

Are ultrathin polymers a promising substrate for foldable solar cells?

In addition, the fabrication of ultrathin polymer and paper is gradually mature. Therefore, they are believed as promising substrates for foldable solar cells. To date, ITO still maintains its predominance as transparent electrodes for high-performance flexible thin film solar cells.

Can PSC devices be integrated into planarized carbon fiber substrates?

We have demonstrated the integration of PSC devices onto planarized carbon fiber substrates, with devices having a similar PCE to control devices fabricated on conventional glass substrates.

Can fiber-/fabric-type solar cells and hybrid energy textiles be commercialized?

Despite of much significant advancements in fiber-/fabric-type solar cells and hybrid energy textiles, to satisfy requirements for final commercialized application, including higher efficiency, longer lifetime, scalable fabrication technology and comfortable wearing, there are still challenges for researchers in this area.