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These cells use 1% of the material of a standard cell but have similar performance.

They are small enough to conform to complex or flexible surfaces.  A solar powered jacket some day?  Maybe.

Another benefit is that if one cell in an array dies, the array only loses a small percentage of its generating capability.

The cells are currently 14.9% efficient which falls comfortably above the bottom of the range of current solar cells.  I expect that further development will increase their efficiency.

You can read more in this press release from Sandia Labs