Outdoor power supply photosynthetic silicon energy

In the past few years, in addition to inorganic photovoltaic devices, bio photovoltaics (BPVs, also known as biological solar cells) have emerged as an environmental friendly and low-cost approach to harvesting solar energy and directly converting solar energy into electrical power.

Schematic Illustration of Si-Based Photocathode for Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Hydrogen Evolution Although silicon-based photoelectrodes with basic components have made significant improvements in artificial photosynthesis, additional issues need to be considered.

In particular, photovoltaics based on inorganic semiconductors has been widely used in different sectors. For example, commercial silicon-based photovoltaics is used in solar power plants, and gallium arsenide-based photovoltaics usually serves as the energy source of satellites and space stations.

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Photovoltaic energy supplies that are compatible with various surfaces and are easy to use anytime and anywhere could find application in different fields, such as agriculture, architecture, wearable electronics and health science.

Organic photovoltaic cells are thin, lightweight, flexible and semi-transparent. These characteristics unlock new possibilities for applications in agriculture, architecture, wearable electronics and health science. You have full access to this article via your institution. Among renewable energy sources, photovoltaics is particularly promising.