Electric power from light and plastic
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The functioning of organic solar cells is explained and possible applications demonstrated.
English, Spanish (CREA), German
2018-07-13
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Solar cells can also be produced from organic material (carbonaceous materials similar to plastics), not only from silicon. “Organic" solar cells of this type can be processed on flexible films for supplying mobile devices with electric power.
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Students design a scenario for possible applications. In physics classes they can work out the common features shared with silicon solar cells as well as the differences.
Information and ideas:
Students design a scenario for possible applications. In physics classes they can work out the common features shared with silicon solar cells as well as the differences.
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Physics; Technology
Grade 10 to 13
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Ecology; Energy; Environment (general); Environmental protection; Future; Power generation; Renewable energy; Solar energy; Solar technology; Technology; Ecology (environmental protection); Electric power generation; Energy conversion; Environment; Photovoltaics; Renewable energy; Solar cell; Solar energy; Technology of the future
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MediaHouse GmbH using a photo from Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck (own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, edited (excerpt) by Siemens Stiftung
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