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New Breakthrough in Battery Charging technology

Schematic representation of the monolithically integrated SiPV–LIB device and the electrochemical performance of the bipolar LIB.

Schematic representation of the monolithically integrated SiPV–LIB device and the electrochemical performance of the bipolar LIB.

A UNIST affiliated team has developed a single-unit, photo-rechargeable portable power source based on high-efficiency silicon solar cells and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This newly-developed power source is designed to work under sunlight and indoor lighting, allowing users to power their portable electronics anywhere with access to light. In addition, the new device could power electric devices even in the absence of light.

In this work, the team of Professor Sang-Young Lee and Professor Kwanyoung Seo of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST presented a new class of monolithically integrated, portable PV-battery systems (denoted as ‘SiPV-LIBs’) based on...

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