UK research and development of new solar energy equipment

British researchers recently reported that they have developed a new type of solar energy device that can generate enough voltage to charge lithium-ion batteries in the darker light and can be used in future mobile devices such as mobile phones and e-books, even indoors. Dark areas can also charge the device continuously.

Researchers from institutions such as the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom recently reported in the magazine “Advanced Energy Materials” that the use of organic materials to develop this type of solar charging device, which can generate 7 volts after receiving light, and now many electronic The lithium-ion battery used in the device requires a charge voltage of about 4 volts. This type of charging device can fully meet the requirements for charging a lithium-ion battery.

Experiments have shown that this kind of charging device can play a charging function even in a dark place, or even partially shaded. Professor Tim Jones, who is involved in the study, said that this means that it can not only function in sunny outdoor areas, but also continue to charge equipment in dark places.

He said that based on this, the charging device eventually developed will be very thin and light, will not exceed the size of a credit card, and it can be inserted into the battery of an e-book and other devices to continuously charge the battery in various environments. The user may be sitting deep in the sofa reading an e-book.

According to reports, another major advantage of this type of solar charging device is the use of "organic photovoltaic" materials, which have lower cost and lighter weight and are suitable for large-scale application in various mobile electronic devices. Researchers are planning to move this technology out of the laboratory to form a commercially available charging product. (Reporter Huang Hao)