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    This document summarizes a student chemistry investigatory project on developing a low-cost solar cell. It includes an acknowledgments section thanking those who supported the project. The procedure and observations sections describe constructing a solar cell with fluorine-doped tin oxide, photon-absorbing particles including TiO2 and graphite, a polymer electrolyte, and a copper bridge. Testing found a TiO2/graphite mixture achieved the highest efficiency of 1.09% compared to using TiO2 or graphite alone. The conclusion states this low-cost design could enable mass application of solar cells.

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    This document summarizes a student chemistry investigatory project on developing a low-cost solar cell. It includes an acknowledgments section thanking those who supported the project. The procedure and observations sections describe constructing a solar cell with fluorine-doped tin oxide, photon-absorbing particles including TiO2 and graphite, a polymer electrolyte, and a copper bridge. Testing found a TiO2/graphite mixture achieved the highest efficiency of 1.09% compared to using TiO2 or graphite alone. The conclusion states this low-cost design could enable mass application of solar cells.

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    This document summarizes a student chemistry investigatory project on developing a low-cost solar cell. It includes an acknowledgments section thanking those who supported the project. The procedure and observations sections describe constructing a solar cell with fluorine-doped tin oxide, photon-absorbing particles including TiO2 and graphite, a polymer electrolyte, and a copper bridge. Testing found a TiO2/graphite mixture achieved the highest efficiency of 1.09% compared to using TiO2 or graphite alone. The conclusion states this low-cost design could enable mass application of solar cells.

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    Chem Inv Project Final

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    This document summarizes a student chemistry investigatory project on developing a low-cost solar cell. It includes an acknowledgments section thanking those who supported the project. The procedure and observations sections describe constructing a solar cell with fluorine-doped tin oxide, photon-absorbing particles including TiO2 and graphite, a polymer electrolyte, and a copper bridge. Testing found a TiO2/graphite mixture achieved the highest efficiency of 1.09% compared to using TiO2 or graphite alone. The conclusion states this low-cost design could enable mass application of solar cells.

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    C

    CHEMISTRY
    INVESTIGATORY
    NAME OF THE STUDENTS: M.ADITHYA,
    R.V.PRANAV
    CLASS: XI
    SECTION: B
    SCHOOL NAME: AGURCHAND MANMULL
    JAIN SCHOOL
    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    We would like to express my greatest
    gratitude to the people who have
    helped & supported us throughout my
    project. We are grateful to our teacher
    for her continuous support for the
    project, from initial advice & contacts
    to ongoing advice & encouragement to
    this day. We wish to thank our parents
    for their undivided support and
    interest have inspired us and
    encouraged us.
    Without them, we would be unable
    to complete our project...








    Apparatus Required
    Procedure
     Wear eye protection.
     Chemical gloves recommended.
     Use proper protective gear.
     Reduce the risk of electric shock.
     Do not wear metallic jewellery while
    working with any electrical circuits.
     Hold solar panels with two hands while
    transporting.
    OBSERVATIONS

    The structure of the solar cell reported here is schematically shown


    in figure . The solar cell is composed of fluorine-doped tin oxide as a
    transparent electrode, 7 photon-absorbing particles, a polymer
    electrolyte and a counter electrode. We trailed three composites as
    photon-absorbing particles: TiO2 only, graphite only, and a mixture
    of graphite and TiO2. We also deposited a copper bridge in the
    space between particles to facilitate electron transport
    Conclusion
    We demonstrated that a design of solar cells having a
    TiO2/graphite mixture as an active (absorber) material can
    reach an efficiency of approximately 1.09%, much higher
    than solar cells using TiO2 only (0.03%) or graphite only
    (0.12%) as the active material. Owing to its easy and flexible
    fabrication, and easy scaling up to very large areas, the
    reported solar cell model is promising for mass application,
    especially in low-income communities.
    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    Article on low-cost solar cells pdf by
    Bandung Institute of Technology
    https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/titanium-
    dioxide-raspberry-solar-cell/
    https://www.britannica.com/technology/solar-cell

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell

    https://www.seminarsonly.com/Engineering-
    Projects/Chemistry/Electrolyte-Turns-On-the-Solar-
    Cell.php

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