Integrated polymer solar cell and electrochemical supercapacitor in a flexible and stable fiber format.

Zhang, Zhitao; Chen, Xuli; Chen, Peining; Guan, Guozhen; Qiu, Longbin; Lin, Huijuan; Yang, Zhibin; Bai, Wenyu et al. · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

An all-solid-state, coaxial and self-powered "energy fiber" is demonstrated that simultaneously converts solar energy to electric energy and further stores it. The "energy fiber" is flexible and can be scaled up for the practical application by the well-developed textile technology, and may open a new avenue to future photoelectronics and electronics.