The researchers explained that electricity demands are increasing as the number of new
Luminescent materials catch the scatteredambient light and transfer its energy to the actual solar cell, which then converts the light into electrical energy. However, they can only be in the form of rigid components and are unsuitable for use in the textile industry, since they are not flexible and do not allow air and water vapor to pass through. An interdisciplinary research team has been able to combine several such luminescent materials into a polymer that provides flexibility and breathability.
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“The reason why we chose this particularpolymer, is that we are able to combine two immiscible luminescent materials at the nanoscale and enable them to interact with each other. Of course, there are other polymers into which these materials could be integrated, but this would lead to their aggregation, and thus energy production would be impossible, ”the scientists note.
New solar concentrators can be used fortextile fibers, while the textiles will not become brittle and will not crack or accumulate water vapor in the form of sweat. Garment-worn solar energy concentrators provide a huge advantage in the ever-increasing demand for energy, especially for portable devices.
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