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Solar Cells, New Hope for The World

Written By Unknown on Thursday, January 31, 2013 | 12:32 AM

Sollar Cells, or photovoltaic cell is also often called the first time a public discusion at the beginning of the 19th century. Solar cells are semiconductor devices that in the presence of sunlight is able to produce electrical energy. The first time can be explained scientifically by the light quantum hypothesis issued Einstein in 1905. According to Einstein, in addition to having the characteristics of the waves, the sun also consists of a collection of photon-photon that has energy.

Thus, if the sun on the solar cell's energy photons will be absorbed by the molecules in the cell and then the solar light energy is converted into electrical energy. In the process of change of this energy, semiconductors are the key figures who played so that the solar cells to function properly. Einstein's hypothesis is not merely easily accepted by audiences of scientists at the time. Proof, since the hypothesis is calculated Einstein managed to find the photovoltaic phenomenon nearly a century then the theory is developed rapidly.

For humans, especially the scientists, of course, like tit for tat. In the midst of the energy crisis, when the effects of global warming are increasingly alarming, if thought scientists were directed to consider the utilization of solar energy was incredible. Just imagine, the light energy of the sun to the earth in an interval of one hour is equal to the energy consumed by human beings around the world in less than one year. To meet the world's energy needs sunlight is certainly shoots new hope will become a new field of research scientists. Solar cells, as one of the producers of electricity, when compared with other power producer such as petroleum and coal, gas karbondioksidanya spending very little. It also does not require other fuels, water cooler not necessary, do not produce noise pollution like any other power-producing machines, how to get the energy source is so easy, cheap and easy to make. From some of these advantages, solar cells could be placed anywhere, from the urban to the home page in the vast desert.

Along with the many studies on solar cells, the more types of solar cells with a characteristic popping and different efficiencies. There are types of solar cells that use silicon as the semiconductor crystals, there is also a solar cell HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinstic Thin-Layer), the type of CIGS (composed of copper, indium, gallium and serenium), and others. Of the many types of solar cells, the most caught my attention is the kind of Dye-sensitized Solar cells (solar cells use dye).

In comparison to other types of solar cells, one type of which is classified as the most inexpensive ingredients, are also the easiest to produce. In scientific, one type of solar cell that utilizes titania dioxide as a semiconductor compound that plays an important role in the changing light energy into electrical energy. And molecules that are used to absorb the light energy is dye. In general, all types of dyes can be used to absorb solar energy, but of course each dye has a different ability to absorb the sun's energy. In many studies, the dyes commonly used type of dye Ruthenium, florescein, eosin Y, and black dye. Coupling this type of solar cell is very easy to make a simple circuit takes only two small pieces of glass that one surface can conduct electricity, usually using a thin glass that has been coated with ITO (Indium Tin Oxide). One of the glass is coated with titania dioxide fluid that has been mixed with HNO3, ethanol and water to some degree. Glass coated with a process called dip coating. Then the dye has also been dissolved superimposed onto the glass surface that has been coated titania dioxide that has been heated for 30 minutes at 500 degrees. Once completed then dried for some time, while in the other glass surface, the coating process uses a special tool, platinum coated on the surface of the function is to serve as electrodes. The last process before coupling is the manufacture of solar cells elektrolite solution. As elektrolite used is Iodine. Once complete, the solar cells will be strung with ease, simply by attaching each glass surface is coated platinum dye and then dipped into elektrolite. Using negative positive wire connected to the circuit ammeters solar cells as experimental tools has been completed. So simple right.

If the light had been subjected to series certainly will move the needle on ammeters, it denotes a series of solar cells that have been made ​​can result in an electric current. To demonstrate the quality of the solar cells, as is seen from the general reference efficiency while generating electricity.

Currently, the highest efficiency solar cells using a type of dye that Japanese scientists announced publicly only around 11% of the black dye as a color substance. For the future of solar cell research in general and the type of dye-sensitized solar cells will certainly continue to the attention of scientists worldwide.

                                      
Source : writer :Gagat sukmonohttp://thesunpower-akira.blogspot.com/

Dye sensitized solar cells (DSC)

Written By Unknown on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | 10:18 PM


Currently, solar cells are still the dominant type of silicon produce by various circles. However, because of the limited amount of silicon, the means of production required large and expensive, and the loss of large amounts of silicon during production that can not be avoided, leading to type silicon sollar cells to be very expensive, but the amount has not been how the resulting efficiency (approximately 14-18%).
In 1991, Prof.Graetzel announce publicly the results shocked the researchers solar cells. DSC type solar cell (dye sensitized solar cells) are able to result in efficiencies examined up to 11%, is quite remarkable. Cell type is often referred to as cell Graetzel.Tidak only that, according to the mathematical theory of maximum efficiency of solar cells types of DSC is able to reach 33%, the price is very cheap and easy manufacturing process. This type of solar cell that hope will replace silicon type solar cells. Therefore, research on solar cells of this type became popular in all developed countries.
In Graetzel cells, semiconductors used was TiO2 (Titanium dioxide) and pewarnanya Ruthenium is a type that has a wavelength of light absorption area.

The sun, the source of energy with no limits!


Recent decades, the average temperature of the atmosphere and the ocean surface has increased dramatically. The negative effects of temperature increase was much felt by animals, plants and humans. The main factors that cause an increase in the temperature-or often referred to as global warming-are spending drastically greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, CFCs, etc) results disposal of human industrial activity.

Lately scientists from around the world, is 'scrambling' finding substitute energy that is cheap and environmentally friendly. Currently, renewable energy is expected to be a potential replacement energy is solar energy. The sun, the source of limitless energy, inexpensive, environmentally friendly and easy to get. That is why solar energy is to attract top scientists to investigate the sun's energy.

Try and imagine energy coming from the sun in one hour is proportional to the amount of energy consumed by all human beings on this earth for one more year.

EFFORTS TO USE SOLAR ENERGY


The fuel oil now is very rare, and its presence is almost extinct. Therefore we ought to think to look for alternative sources of energy that can replace the role of the petroleum fuel. One that could be used is the energy source of the sun's heat or solar energy. Therefore it is very important when doing this effort to use solar energy.

You need to know, The sun is the primary energy source that emits an incredible amount of energy to the earth's surface. In sunny conditions, the earth's surface receives about 1000 watts of solar energy per square meter. Less than 30% of the energy is reflected back to space, 47% is converted into heat, 23% is used for the entire circulation of the work contained in the earth's surface, a minority 0.25% accommodated wind, waves and currents, and there is still a very small part 0.025% recorded through the process of photosynthesis in plants are eventually used in the formation of coal and oil (fossil fuels, a process that takes millions of years of photosynthesis) that is currently used extensively and exploratory, not only for fuel but also for plastic fabric, formica, other synthetic materials. That is to say that the source of all energy is solar energy. Solar energy can be utilized with a variety of different ways that fossil fuels are the result of photosynthesis, hydro electric power is the result of rain circulation of wind power is the result of the temperature difference between regions and solar cells (photovoltaic cells) that promises a bright future as a source of electrical energy. 

In good weather conditions, the solar cells will produce a constant voltage of 0.5 V to 0.7 V with a current of about 20 mA and the amount of energy received will achieve optimal if the position of the solar cell (perpendicular) to the sun but it also depends on the cell construction solar system itself. This means that a solar cell will generate power 0.6 V x 20 mA = 12 mW. If the sun radiates energy to the surface of the earth or, just imagine the energy produced solar cells have an area average o902/100mW2/100cmmW21cm compared with fossil fuels (BBM) by the photo-synthesis process that takes millions of years.

The Solar Energy


Solar energy is energy obtained by converting solar thermal energy (the sun) with certain equipment to be a resource in another form.

Solar energy is one source of power generation in addition to water, steam, wind, biogas, coal, and petroleum.

Solar energy utilization techniques began to emerge in 1839, was discovered by AC Becquerel. He uses crystalline silicon to convert solar radiation, but until 1955 the method has not been developed. Over a period of more than a century, a widely used source of energy is petroleum and coal.

Back development efforts by utilizing solar energy emerged again in 1958. Silicon cells are used to convert solar energy into resources begin to be considered as a new method, because it can be used as a power source for space satellites
The application of solar energy

Solar energy has been widely applied in daily life. Some of these applications include:

  • Solar powered lighting
  • Solar powered heating, for heating water, space heating and cooling,
  • Desalinization and desinfektisasi 
  • To cook, using solar cookers
Source : http://wikipedia.org/

Alternative Energy

Written By Unknown on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | 5:50 AM


In order to define the alternative energy, first we have to define what is that alternative energy sources. Alternative energy sources are energy sources that are not traditional energy sources (they are fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas). Some dictionaries such as the Oxford dictionary puts alternative energy sources correlated with the environment and suggests that the term refers to an alternative energy source energy sources that do not harm the environment.There is much controversy about this term and even today the definition of alternative energy sources is often associated with two different opinions. For example, nuclear energy is considered by some as an alternative energy source while, the other says that only renewable energy sources, which obviously is an alternative energy source. A similar situation occurs in hydropower as some parties think that hydropower is the same traditional energy sources with fossil fuels.To get out of the controversy, to the extent possible we mention the word alternative energy to alternative energy sources are the most common solar energy, wind energy and geothermal energy. Alternative energy sources including the biomass and hydrogen.Solar energy from the sun is the most abundant source of energy available on our planet. Solar power industry is still dependent on subsidies and utilization of solar energy still has intermittent problems (because the sun does not shine all day). However, given the potential, funding, and the amount of research on solar energy, is quite realistic to say that one day the solar energy will be the main energy source in the world.Wind power is better in terms of price competition when compared to solar energy, but still have the same intermittent problem such as solar energy. Many countries have already started the expansion of wind energy in large quantities (especially China) and in the coming years is expected to wind farms (wind farm) will move to off-shore because the sea breeze is stronger and more frequent.Geothermal energy refers to the heat stored in the earth's core. Does geothermal energy such as solar and wind energy is available 24-7, but has a high drilling costs, which means that the development of geothermal energy using current technology is only feasible in areas near tectonic plate. This is also the reason why there are only 24 countries in the world to utilize geothermal energy at this time.Third alternative energy sources has major advantages compared to traditional fossil fuels, the character they are environmentally friendly. Burning fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate change and air polution. This means that the world needs to replace fossil fuels with alternative energy sources as soon as possible to avoid the impacts of climate change scenarios were terrible. Save the world from now!
 
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