Abstract: A photovoltaic film system is provided for use with a near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel, the photovoltaic film system comprising a translucent photovoltaic film stack which includes, in order, an outer protective layer, an outer translucent electrode layer, one of an electron transport layer or a hole transport layer, a semi-conductor perovskite layer, the other of the hole transport layer or the electron transport layer and an inner translucent electrode layer; an inverter; and electrical connectors connecting the inverter to each of the outer translucent electrode layer and the inner translucent electrode layer. The photovoltaic film system can be used to restore near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panels in situ.

Abstract: A wireless charging system is provided for use with a light electric vehicle, the wireless charging system comprising: a receiver module for mounting on the light electric vehicle, the receiver module including a converging lens, which includes an inner surface, a solar module mounted proximate to the inner surface of the converging lens and an electrical line in electrical communication with the solar module; a remote emitter module, the remote emitter module including an artificial light source, an actuator, which is in mechanical communication with the artificial light source, a microcontroller, which is in electronic communication with the actuator and a tracker, which is in electronic communication with the microcontroller and is one of a camera, a radio receiver or an audio receiver; and a signaller, which is one of a light source, a radio transmitter or an audio transmitter.

Abstract: A flexible photovoltaic thin film device is provided, the flexible photovoltaic thin film device comprising: a support film; wires, the support film retaining the wires, the wires terminating in at least one contact point; and a plurality of flexible photovoltaic thin film stacks adhered on the support film and electrically connected to the wires, each flexible photovoltaic thin film stack comprising, in order, an outer protective layer, an outer electrode layer, an electron transport layer, a semi-conductor perovskite layer, a hole transport layer, an inner electrode layer and an adherent layer.

Abstract: A method of concomitantly manufacturing at least two thin-film devices is provided, the method comprising: applying a solution on a first surface of a first planar substrate; positioning a second surface of a second planar substrate proximate to the first surface of the first planar substrate to provide parallelly disposed adjacent substrates, such that the first surface and the second surface are in contact with the solution; sliding the parallelly disposed adjacent substrates over one another such that the solution is drawn over the first surface and the second surface, which when the parallelly disposed adjacent substrates slide passed one another, provide a first coating on a first surface and a second coating on the second surface; and drying the first coating and the second coating, thereby concomitantly manufacturing at least two thin-film devices.

Abstract: A substrate processing system includes a liquid layer processor. The substrate processing system also includes an orchestrator. The orchestrator, after a liquid layer is deposited on a substrate: processes, using the liquid layer processor, the liquid layer to obtain a film. The film has an anisotropic conductivity. The film is disposed on the substrate. The film includes high aspect ratio conductive particles. The high aspect ratio conductive particles provide the anisotropic conductivity.

Abstract: A material composition for manufacturing a translucent conductive film includes a fluid. The material composition further includes nanostructures disposed within the fluid. The material composition further includes a component that modifies a structure of a joint formed between at least two nanostructures of the plurality of nanostructures after the component is activated. The component may be activated by applying heath or optical radiation to the component.

Abstract: A method of depositing nanowire chains includes applying a nanowire mixture to a chain-site. The chain-site includes a patterned conductive film covering at least a portion of a surface of a substrate. The patterned conductive film includes a gap. The method also includes, after applying the nanowire mixture, forming a nanowire chain suspended adjacent to a portion of the patterned conductive film by generating an electric field proximate to the patterned conductive film; and depositing the nanowire chain across the gap by removing a liquid portion of the nanowire mixture. An average length of the nanowires of the nanowire mixture is less than a width of the gap.

Abstract: A material composition for manufacturing a translucent conductive film includes a fluid. The material composition further includes nanostructures disposed within the fluid. The material composition further includes a component that modifies a structure of a joint formed between at least two nanostructures of the plurality of nanostructures after the component is activated. The component may be activated by applying heath or optical radiation to the component.

Abstract: A method of depositing nanowire chains includes applying a nanowire mixture to a chain-site. The chain-site includes a patterned conductive film covering at least a portion of a surface of a substrate. The patterned conductive film includes a gap. The method also includes, after applying the nanowire mixture, forming a nanowire chain suspended adjacent to a portion of the patterned conductive film by generating an electric field proximate to the patterned conductive film; and depositing the nanowire chain across the gap by removing a liquid portion of the nanowire mixture. An average length of the nanowires of the nanowire mixture is less than a width of the gap.

Abstract: A method of depositing nanowires including generating wells disposed on a patterned conductive film. The patterned conductive film includes well-sites. The patterned conducive film covers a portion of a surface of a substrate. Each of the wells is disposed proximate to a corresponding wellsite. The method includes applying a nanowire mixture to the wells and, after applying the nanowire mixture, at least one nanowire is deposited on a first portion and a second portion of the patterned conductive film by generating an electric field proximate to the patterned conductive film. The first portion and the second portion of the patterned conductive film are separated by a gap.