Energy from light – Plants and solar cells © Siemens Stiftung 2020 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Energy from light – Plants and solar cells

Interactive

Schematic diagram:
Energy conversion in a leaf (photosynthesis), a dye-sensitized solar cell, and a silicon solar cell is compared.

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Interactive (1.0 MByte)
Last update: 2021-06-25
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

What does this mean?

How to reference this medium
Media package:
Experimento | 10+: A1 Electric current from solar cells
Description:
The similarity of photosynthesis and a solar cell is that light (radiant energy) excites electrons. The differences lie in the absorbing material: In photosynthesis, this is the leaf pigment chlorophyll; in a dye-sensitized solar cell, this is anthocyanins; and in a silicon solar cell, this is doped semiconductors. In photosynthesis, the electron excitation results in the conversion of radiant energy to chemical energy, ultimately in the form of sugar, and in solar cells, in the conversion to electrical energy (flow of current).
Related media:
There are no other media directly related to this file.
Learning resource type:
Interactive graphic
Subjects:
Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school
Keywords:
Electrical circuit; Semiconductor; Solar energy
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH using material from: Siemens Stiftung
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2020
Stay up-to-date!

About four times a year, we inform you about new media on this portal as well as current studies and events related to OER and STEM.

Media Portal newsletter – register now

About four times a year, we inform you about new media on this portal as well as current studies and events related to OER and STEM.

*Required fields


Language

Liebe Nutzerin, lieber Nutzer,
El Portal de Medios – das spanische Medienportal – ist umgezogen und heißt nun CREA.
Auf CREA finden Sie weiterhin hochwertige Medien für den MINT-Unterricht und vieles mehr.

Dear User,
El Portal de Medios - the Spanish Media Portal - has moved and is now called CREA.
On CREA, you will continue to find high-quality media for STEM education and much more.

Estimado usuario, estimada usuaria,
El Portal de Medios – en español – ha sido trasladado y ahora se llama CREA.
En CREA seguirá encontrando medios de alta calidad para la enseñanza de STEM, y mucho más.

Zu CREA wechseln / Switch to CREA / Cambiar a CREA
CREA - El Portal de Medios para la Enseñanza STEM

Hierbleiben / Stay here / Quédate aquí:
Fenster schließen / Close window / Cerrar ventana