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OLEDs May Generate Electricity

Posted by timothy on from the another-step-toward-off-grid-computing dept.

NewmansDaddy writes: "According to a PCMag article, 'When the OLEDs are working as a display, you apply electricity to the materials and they emit light. It turns out, however, that if you apply light to these devices, you can get them to produce electricity; in other words, they will run backward...'"

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  1. finally by tps12 · · Score: 3, Funny

    The solar-powered flashlight is finally a reality.

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