INFRARED PLASTIC SOLAR CELL
BY :- S.SAI PRAKASH
2/4 ECE
CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
INFRARED PLASTIC SOLAR CELL
DESIGN
WORKING
APPLICATIONS
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
CONCLUSION
ABSTRACT
Nanotechnology is the core of science .It
includes anything smaller than 100
nanometer.
Nanotechnology is often referred to as
general purpose technology
The use of nanotechnology in the solar
cell created an opportunity to overcome
the problems of conventional solar cell
regarding efficiency and functionality on
cloudy days.
INTRODUCTION
The plastic solar cells uses
nanotechnology and contains the first
solar cells able to control the suns
invisible , infrared rays.
Because of their small size and light
weight, they exhibit unusual and
interesting properties
The conventional solar cell is absorbs
35% of the suns total energy
Scientists have invented a plastic solar cell that
turns the suns power into electrical energy
even on a cloudy day and it absorbs 30%
more than conventional solar cell.
Plastic cell could one day become five times
more efficient than conventional solar cell.
INFRARED PLASTIC SOLAR CELL
Scientists have invented a plastic solar
cell that turns the sun power into
electrical energy even on a cloudy day
nano particles called quantum dots are
combined with a polymer to make plastic
that can detect energy in the infrared.
While half of the suns power lies in the
visible spectrum and remaining half in
infrared spectrum.
DESIGN
The solar cell created is actually a hybrid ,
consists of tiny nanorods dispersed in an
organic polymer or plastic
Nanorods are made up of cadmium selenide
This layer around 200 nanometer thickness
(which 1000th thickness part of human hair) is
sandwiched between electrodes.
The electrodes are coated with aluminium
WORKING
The working of this type of solar cell is same
that of conventional solar cells but these solar
cells are of small size and controls all rays
from sun radiation.
Nanorodes in the plastic solar cell acts like
wire when they absorb light of specific
wavelength they generate a electron and
electron hole vacancy in the rod that moves
around just like an electron
This electron travels the length of the rod
until it is collected by aluminium electrode
Thehole is transferred to the plastic
which is known as a hole carrier and
conveyed to electrode creating current
APPLICATIONS
Development of a super thin disposable
solar pannel posters
A hydrogen powered car with plastic
solar cell could potentially convert energy
into electricity and continually recharge
the cars battery
Plastic solar cell can also charge cell
phones ,can also be used in the house
hold consumption of electricity
ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES
More energy is A bit costlier and
consumed even on needed higher
cloudy days maintainance and
It is flexible , roller, constant monitoring
processed solar cell
have the potential to
turn the suns power
into a clean, green
,consistent source of
energy
CONCLUSION
Plasticsolar cells help in exploiting the
infrared radiation
They are more effective when compared
to conventional solar cells and can even
work on cloudy days
Though at present cost is a major
drawback ,it can be solved in near future .
