Researchers have achieved a breakthrough power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.31% with organic solar cells (OSCs), also known as polymer solar cells. This remarkable binary OSC efficiency will ...

Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have achieved a breakthrough power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.31% with organic solar cells (OSCs), also known as polymer solar ...

When aiming for stretchable, health-monitoring, skin-like sensor sheets, materials with demanding properties are required: they need to be flexible, biocompatible, and electrically conductive at the ...

A novel structural design of cellulose-based conductive composite fibers for wearable e-textiles. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023; 321: 121308 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121308 ...

Conducting polymers, such as polyaniline, polythiophene, and polypyrrole, are renowned for their electrical conductivity and have significant potential as low-cost, lightweight, and flexible ...

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Delaware and Argonne National Laboratory describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known ...

When a regular material is torn or ruptured, it stays that way unless we tend to it with our hands or a machine to repair the damage. But a new self-healing conductive polymer needs no such help ...

May 04, 2024 High-performance artificial muscles made from pure conductive polymer fibers (Nanowerk Spotlight) Artificial muscles hold the promise of revolutionizing fields ranging from robotics and ...