Wearable Perovskite Thin Solar Cells Tested at Osaka Expo

Wearable Perovskite Thin Solar Cells Tested at Osaka Expo

A pavilion guide at the Osaka Expo (right) tests smart wear developed by auto parts maker Toyoda Gosei, which is equipped with perovskite solar cells. (Courtesy of the company)
A pavilion guide at the Osaka Expo (right) tests smart wear developed by auto parts maker Toyoda Gosei, which is equipped with perovskite solar cells. (Courtesy of the company)

   Nagoya, June 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese auto parts maker Toyoda Gosei Co. is now testing clothes with perovskite solar cells, which are thin, light and flexible like films, at the World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.
   To prevent heatstroke for workers in the searing sun, the company aims for the commercial use of smart wear with a cooling fan powered by electricity generated by perovskite solar cells.

(2025/06/16-18:46)

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