Scientists invent new approach in quest for organic solar panels and flexible electronics
Monday, September 14, 2015 - 16:00
in Physics & Chemistry
TV screens that roll up. Roofing tiles that double as solar panels. Sun-powered cell phone chargers woven into the fabric of backpacks. A new generation of organic semiconductors may allow these kinds of flexible electronics to be manufactured at low cost, says University of Vermont physicist and materials scientist Madalina Furis.