Preparation of Semiconducting Materials in the Laboratory, Part 3: The One-Penny Photovoltaic Cell

• Jorge G. Ibanez ^[1] ; Adolfo Finck-Pastrana ^[1] ; Alejandra Mugica-Barrera ^[1] ; Patricia Balderas-Hernandez ^[2] ; Martha E. Ibarguengoitia-Cervantes ^[1] ; Elizabeth Garcia-Pintor ^[1] ; Jose Miguel Hartasanchez-Frenk ^[1] ; Cesar E. Bonilla-Jaurez ^[1] ; Casandra Maldonado-Cordero ^[1] ; Adelwart Struck-Garza ^[1] ; Felipe Suberbie-Rocha ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Iberoamericana

     Universidad Iberoamericana

     México

     
  2. [2] Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

     Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

     México

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 88, Nº 9, 2011, págs. 1287-1289
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Copper(I) oxide photoresponsive layers are prepared on copper surfaces (e.g., U.S. pre-1982 pennies) by simple thermal, chemical, and electrochemical procedures. An easily measurable photovoltage (up to 100 mV) is obtained in each case under visible light illumination.