A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed "paper-thin" solar cells that can be made to attach to any type of surface and absorb solar energy.

Thinner than a human hair, the solar cells can be laminated to the surface of a variety of equipment, including sails, tents, tarps, and drone wings, to provide longer endurance performance.

The research was published in the journal Small Methods, Co-authors include Vladimir Bulovich, a professor of electrical engineering at MIT, Mayuran Saravanapavanantham, a graduate student in electrical engineering and computer science, and Jeremiah, a research scientist at the Research Laboratory of Electronics Mwaura.

The research team chose a Dinima composite fabric, printed the electrodes on a flat plastic sheet, and then glued the plastic sheet to the Dinima.

However, the photoelectric conversion rate of this battery is relatively low, and compared with traditional silicon panels, it can only produce half the energy per unit area, but can produce 18 times the electricity per kilogram.

During testing, the solar cell independently generated about 730 watts/kg of energy, or about 370 watts per kg if deployed on the Denima fabric.

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