A printable, flexible, organic solar cell

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April 17, 2018 Today's TED Talk A printable, flexible, organic solar cell 10:15 minutes · TED@Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Unlike the solar cells you're used to seeing, organic photovoltaics are made of compounds that are dissolved in ink and can be printed and molded using simple techniques. The result is a low-weight, flexible, semi-transparent film that turns the energy of the sun into electricity. Hannah Bürckstümmer shows us how they're made -- and how they could change the way we power the world. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Simple ways to spark your creativity Easy, straightforward techniques to jumpstart innovative thinking and surface new, brilliant ideas. Watch » 7 talks · Total run time 1:20:38 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM How I discovered six pioneering women who helped create modern computers -- and why we should never forget them It seems like a story made for the movies: the first general-purpose computer was actually programmed by a half-dozen female math whizzes. Yet for too long, their efforts have been largely unknown. Lawyer and digital-rights advocate Kathy Kleiman describes her quest to learn about them and bring them recognition. Read more »   Download the TED app

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