Breakthrough in the field of solar container and wearables

In lab tests, it hit a record-breaking level of energy conversion, opening the door for a new wave of solar-powered wearables and smart devices. According to a report from TechXplore, researchers at the National University of Singapore recently developed a solar cell that's not only powerful but also thin, bendable, and incredibly light. Unlike most solar panels, this one can absorb near-infrared (NIR) light — the kind we can't see, but. Imagine smartwatches that recharge effortlessly using sunlight, even on overcast days. Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have developed a breakthrough method for scaling up fiber. Researchers cut and assembled tiny solar cells on thin, flexible circuit boards before sealing them in a protective polymer to create a fiber-like strand that was woven with nylon into a small textile.