Sheffield Hallam University staff were able to develop the technology of spraying solar cells on different surfaces, which greatly expands the range of application of these energy sources.
The development of British scientists not only capable of applying solar cells to curved surfaces and the material used to make them should be not only cheaper but also more technological. The base for a new generation of solar cells is a compound of calcium and titanium. It was opened in 1839 in the Ural mountains. In the microscopic form the mineral is found in the rocks of volcanic origin.
Causing quite a thin layer of perovskite (1 micron) surface can be obtained, the ability to attract the sunlight and convert it into electricity. For silicon solar cells the material layer must be thicker - 180 microns. Also, silicon solar cells can not take a curved form. Of course, also elements lose effectiveness when placed on a curved surface, but with the technological standpoint it is much more convenient - , for example, place the solar panels on the roof of a car or other vehicle streamlined shape.
Experimental samples of battery efficiency are no more than 11%, but over time it can grow up to 19%. Traditional silicon solar cells offer an efficiency of about 25%.