Solar rechargeable batteries for wearable electronics

该项目旨在开发一种新的太阳能电池，作为未来可穿戴电子产品的可持续电源。这项研究将开发基于新型可伸缩微电极和材料工程的太阳能可充电锌锰氧化物电池，用于直接储存太阳能。预期成果包括新型平面型太阳能电池、功能微电极和能源材料，以及跨材料科学、光电化学和纳米技术学科合作产生的新知识。这些不仅将把太阳能电池的应用扩展到可穿戴电子产品的新领域，而且最终还可能在清洁能源功能材料方面带来新的行业进步。

This project aims to develop a new solar battery as a sustainable power source for future wearable electronics. The research will develop solar rechargeable Zinc-Manganese oxide batteries based on new stretchable microelectrodes and materials engineering for the direct storage of solar energy. Expected outcomes include new classes of planar-type solar batteries, functional microelectrodes and energy materials, as well as new knowledge generated from collaborations across materials science, photoelectrochemistry and nanotechnology disciplines. These will not only expand the applications of solar batteries to a new domain of wearable electronics, but also may eventually lead to new industry advances in functional materials for clean energy.