Dr. Peyman Servati gave an invited talk in Nagano, Japan at the International Conference on Advanced Fiber/Textile Materials this month concerning his team’s recent research in flexible electronics. Dr. Servati’s Flexible Electronics and Energy Lab focuses on the development of low cost and mechanically flexible photovoltaic devices, as well as large-area microelectronics and integrated renewable energy systems.
Specifically, Dr. Servati discussed electronic composite nanofibers (CNFs), which can be used to create a synthetic mesh structure. This highly conductive and transparent mesh has the potential for replacing the traditional, expensive electrodes, which are used in some solar cells. The structure is comparable to the image of the veins of the leaf above: multiscaled ordering and alignment. This enterprising research not only investigates the future of photovoltaic devices, but also strives for low cost products. Solar energy is a clean, renewable resource; the proliferation of devices such as Dr. Servati’s can have an essential impact on increasing the use of this energy source.
Check out the Flexible Electronics and Energy Lab’s website