Polarizing organic photovoltaics

Polarizing organic photovoltaics (ZOPV) is a concept for harvesting energy from Liquid crystal display screens,[1] developed by engineers from UCLA. This concept enables devices to use external light and the LCD screen's backlight using photovoltaic polarizers. Photovoltaic polarizers convert this light into electricity which can be used to power the device.[2] This concept also provides multifunctional capability to devices with LCD screens as they act as photovoltaic devices and as polarisers.[2][3]

  1. ^ Kumar, Ankit; Zhu, Rui; Yang, Yang (9 August 2011). "Polarizing Organic Photovoltaics". Advanced Materials. 23 (1): 4193–4198. Bibcode:2011AdM....23.4193Z. doi:10.1002/adma.201101514. PMID 21826744. S2CID 205241088.
  2. ^ a b Chin, Matthew; Wong Kromhout, Wileen. "Phone losing charge? Technology created by UCLA engineers allows LCDs to recycle energy". Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
  3. ^ Matthew Chin. "Phone losing charge? Technology created by UCLA engineers allows LCDs to recycle energy". engineer.ucla.edu. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.