Ultra thin solar film could mean end of phone charger

02/02 15:29 CET

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Researchers in a laboratory in France are working on an ultra thin film which can harness the energy of the sun.

It works like a solar panel but is just a fraction of the thickness, meaning it could be used on smartphones, buildings, trains and so on – in short, just about anything that needs energy.

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