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SHINE: S eattle’s H ub for I ndustry-driven N anotechnology E ducation North Seattle College Train the NanoTeacher Workshop July 17, 2014 Nanocrystalline Solar Cells

Electricity Conductive materials allow the flow of electrons Energy is produced as electrons flow through the material From a Negative electrode (Negative charge – free electrons) To a Positive electrode (Positive charge – needs electrons) Complete circuit SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 2

Closed Circuit SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 3

Open Circuit SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 4

Solar Cells Light, photons from the sun Converts to free electrons Flow through a circuit SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 5

Commercial Solar Panels Renewable Energy Production Lightweight Thin Films SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 6 Source: Smart Home Shack Source: Nanosys

Solar land requirements 3 TW (N. Lewis, 2007) 7 SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education

Solar Cell Components Dye ◦ Absorbs photons - loses electrons Semiconductor ◦ Electrons flow through from dye to electrode Electrode ◦ Negative lead – passes electrons to load Load - Counter Electrode ◦ Positive lead – electrons pass from the load back to the electrolyte Electrolyte ◦ Replaces lost electrons in dye Catalyst ◦ Increases the rate of reaction SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 8

Parts of the Solar Cell Glass slide SnO 2 Coating Dye Electrolyte TiO 2 Nanolayer Carbon coating (catalyst) SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 9

Nanocrystalline Structure Dye absorbs into TiO 2 coating Nanostructure of TiO 2 Increased surface area of TiO 2 Increase in dye absorbed Increase in efficiency SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 10

Load SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 11

Solar Panel To increase output of the solar cell cells can be put together to create panel Load SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 12

If the solar cell isn’t working Make sure there is enough electrolyte Ensure that all of the electrolyte its wiped of the exposed edges of the glass slide Check that the SnO 2 coated side of the glass plate is not on the outside of the cell Check that enough of the berry stained TiO 2 is on the slide and exposed SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education 13

Reusing the kit Make sure the TiO 2 slide and carbon coated slide are reused for the same application Photosynthesis Chlorophyll dye instead of berries Different colors of leaves 14 SHINE: Seattle’s Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education

References Slide 6Thin film solar panel. [Online image]. 10 July Slide 6Roof solar panel. [Online image]. 10 July Slide 7Lewis, Nate. The Future of Power and Energy in the World UC Santa Barbara Kavli Institute, December downloaded July 9, This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.