New material could lead to new touch and display screens
doubling up as solar panels
In future, when your mobile or tablet runs out of battery,
you could just recharge it by putting it out in the sun.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists have
developed a next-generation solar cell material which can also emit light, in
addition to converting light to electricity.
This solar cell is developed from Perovskite, a promising
material that could hold the key to creating high-efficiency, inexpensive solar
cells. The new cells not only glow when electricity passes through them, but
they can also be customised to emit different colours.