A Simple Photocell To Demonstrate Solar Energy Using Benign Household Ingredients

• Autores: York R. Smith, Eric Crone, Vaidyanathan (Ravi) Subramanian
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 90, Nº 10, 2013, págs. 1358-1361
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A laboratory exercise for the construction of a dye-sensitized solar cell using everyday household and benign products has been developed. The simple and easy-to-assemble construction successfully demonstrates the conversion of solar energy to electrical energy. This project is intended for high school students as well as college students of chemistry, physics, or biology classes as an inexpensive hands-on exercise. A brief outline on basic measurements related to photovoltaic cell performance and its characterization is also presented, and approaches to use these concepts for demonstration are suggested.