Flexible Photovoltaic Textiles for Smart Applications

Singh, Mukesh

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“…Amongst the other energy harvesting technologies explored for E‐textiles, such as tribo‐electric, piezo‐electric, thermoelectric, or electromagnetic induction, solar energy harvesting has been one of the most investigated avenues due to the abundance of solar energy and the maturity of PV technologies . Various approaches to integrate solar energy harvesting capability into textiles have seen a rapid growth during the last two decades: The first attempts were to superficially attach rigid or flexible solar panels onto fabrics; these were limited to functional clothing and futuristic fashion prototypes and were far from the appearance, feel, and durability of regular clothing. Printing, laminating, or coating of organic PVs (OPVs), and hybrid PV such as dye‐sensitised solar cells (DSSC) and perovskite SCs onto textile substrates have dominated most of the textile‐based PV research.…”

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An investigation of a wash‐durable solar energy harvesting textile

Satharasinghe

Hughes‐Riley

Dias

2019

Progress in Photovoltaics

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This work demonstrates a novel and sustainable energy solution in the form of a photovoltaic fabric that can deliver a reliable energy source for wearable and mobile devices. The solar fabric was woven using electronic yarns created by embedding miniature crystalline silicon solar cells connected with fine copper wires within the fibres of a textile yarn. This approach of integrating solar energy harvesting capability within the heart of the textile fabric allows it to retain the flexibility, threedimensional deformability, and moisture and heat transfer characteristics of the fabric. In this investigation, both the design and performance of the solar cell embedded yarns and solar energy harvesting fabrics were explored. These yarns and resultant fabrics were characterised under different light intensities and at different angles of incident light, a critical factor for a wearable device. The solar cell embedded yarns woven into fabrics can undergo domestic laundering and maintained~90% of their original power output after 15 machine wash cycles. The solar fabric embedded with 200 solar cells demonstrated here (44.5 mm × 45.5 mm active area) was capable of continuously generating~2.15 mW/cm 2 under one sun illumination and was capable of powering a basic mobile phone. The power generation capability and durability of the solar energy harvesting fabric proved its viability to power wearable devices as an integral part of regular clothing.

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An investigation of a wash‐durable solar energy harvesting textile

Satharasinghe

Hughes‐Riley

Dias

2019

Progress in Photovoltaics

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A Review of Solar Energy Harvesting Electronic Textiles

Satharasinghe

Hughes‐Riley

Dias

2020

Sensors

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An increased use in wearable, mobile, and electronic textile sensing devices has led to a desire to keep these devices continuously powered without the need for frequent recharging or bulky energy storage. To achieve this, many have proposed integrating energy harvesting capabilities into clothing: solar energy harvesting has been one of the most investigated avenues for this due to the abundance of solar energy and maturity of photovoltaic technologies. This review provides a comprehensive, contemporary, and accessible overview of electronic textiles that are capable of harvesting solar energy. The review focusses on the suitability of the textile-based energy harvesting devices for wearable applications. While multiple methods have been employed to integrate solar energy harvesting with textiles, there are only a few examples that have led to devices with textile properties.

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Flexible Photovoltaic Textiles for Smart Applications

Cited by 2 publications

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An investigation of a wash‐durable solar energy harvesting textile

An investigation of a wash‐durable solar energy harvesting textile

A Review of Solar Energy Harvesting Electronic Textiles

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