Researchers claim solar efficiency breakthrough for flexible 'skin'

Engineers at the University of Queensland say technology could be used to power small devices, such as a phone, within two years

A flexible solar "skin" that could be used to generate power on homes, cars and phones is a step closer to development after the technology was used to break a world record for electricity conversion, researchers say.

Engineers at the University of Queensland have been working with nanoparticles known as quantum dots that pass electrons and generate an electrical current when exposed to solar energy.