Perovskites were discovered in the Urals in the 1930s. And that was it. They were not used for science, they were not used for any purpose, although they were known to absorb sunlight well and conduct electricity. Until Olga Malinkiewicz started experiments on using them to produce a new type of photovoltaic cell. Initially, her team tried to use perovskites in the same way that traditional silicon panels are made - on glass. However, to produce such a panel, they needed a furnace that reached temperatures of 500 degrees Celsius. The university where they were working at the time didn't have one, so Olga decided to try it on a flexible substrate and without high temperatures. It was a day that revolutionised the approach to solar energy storage.
The new type of solar panels are one-tenth the thickness of a human hair and have much better light absorption (and therefore efficiency) than silicon panels. They even absorb artificial light! As a result, the range of future solar panel solutions and types that could come to market is remarkably wide. It will be possible to coat the bodywork of cars, the facades of buildings with perovskites, place them in window structures, on truck tarpaulins or sails.
Already, the bison of the Bialowieza Forest wear GPS collars coated with perovskites, allowing for the abandonment of batteries, better control and observation of the herd. And this is just shy of the beginning!
The icing on the cake is the environmental aspect of manufacturing perovskite panels. No waste is produced during the manufacturing process and the carbon footprint is ten times smaller than that of silicon panels, whose storage and recycling will soon become a major problem. The panels invented by Olga Malinkiewicz are easy to dispose of - just burn them in a furnace with a smoke filtration system.
At some point we will certainly offer an organiser covered with perovskites. But until then we will still rely on another form of energy storage - the power bank, which is still indispensable in many situations.
In anticipation of the Nobel Prize for Olga Malinkiewicz, our power bank organiser will help you stay online.
Size: (A5) 18 x 22,5 cm
Materials: Merida PU Leather, Canvas
• 3 credit card pockets
• Phone pocket
• External pocket
• 5000 mAh Power Bank, class A
• Power Bank with universal plug
• Tablet stand
• Pen loop
• Grips for devices
• Magnet closure
• Includes a replaceable notepad
• Paper box included
• Wireless charging
Size: (A4) 24 x 30,5 x 2 cm
Materials: Timber PU Leather
• 2 document pockets
• 6 credit card pockets
• Notebook pocket
• Touchscreen pocket
• 20 sheet lined notepad
• 4000 mAh Power Bank, class A
• Power Bank with universal plug
• Pen loop
• Grips for devices
• Charge level indicator
• Magnet closure
• Paper box included