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Photovoltaic cell, or solar cell, is a thin and small semiconductor device, usually made from silicon, which converts light, e.g., sunlight, into electricity.The basic component of solar cells are pure silicon or crystalline compounds: Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) and Cadmium Sulfide. Cadmium Telluride is formed from cadmium and tellurium with a zinc blende. Cadmium Sulfide exists in nature as two different minerals, greenockite and hawlevite. Pure silicon, which is not pure in its natural state, is derived from such silicon dioxides as quartzite gravel or crushed quartz. These basic materials undergo chemical, thermal, and mechanical treatments to produce an excess of electrons and a deficiency of electrons respectively to make a semiconductor capable of conducting electricity. Pure silicon, for example, is treated with phosphorus and boron for this purpose.
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Does the area of a solar cell effect the voltage output?
It does :)
Can solar cells used in mobile phones?
No, cell phones draw too much power to be supplied by solar cells, unless you used a large solar panel. But you certainly can't build a solar cell into the back of the phone like you would a solar calculator. For example, one web source says a cell phone draws about 1 W. Another web source says solar panels can put out about 1.2 W for 100 cm2 in bright sunlight. So to power the cell phone you'd need a solar panel at least as large as a CD, probably more like a sheet of paper.
What materials solar cells are made of and how they are consteucted?
Solar cells (also known as photovoltaic cells) are made of solar cells. To be more specific, they are made of slices of a semiconductor with a metal layer.
Is photo voltaic cell is an active transducer?
A photovoltaic cell is an active transducer. This is commonly referred to as a strain gauge or simply known as a solar panel.
Define Maximum power point tracking of solar cell under partial shading conditions?
in shading conditions also the solar raditions will reach the earth i think this will not effect the solar panels and also the mppt in shading conditions also the solar raditions will reach the earth i think this will not effect the solar panels and also the mppt
What is Organic Solar Cell?
It is a cell that coverts solar energy into electrical energy
Who made the first solar cell when was it made and what was it made from?
The first solar cell was made by Charles Fritts in 1883. He created junctions by putting a very thin coat of gold on selenium.
Where solar cell made in Pakistan?
Hatar industrial state PK
What energy device is made from thin slices of silicon?
solar cell
Is the universe a cell of a girl?
The universe is not a cell of a girl nor a boy. The universe is a part of the solar system. It is not made from a cell.
How do you build your own homemade solar cell?
you can not made solar cell in your home. This require diffusion process and other electronic processes which are performed by costly Electronic machines so it is not poassible to make a solar cell in home without using any electronic machine.
What does the solar cell do in space?
The function of solar cell is to convert the energy from the sun into electricity. This is commonly referred to as a photovoltaic cell.
How do you make a solar cell on little alchemy?
metal + human = tool tool + sun = solar cell sun + solar cell = electricity
What is a solar cell?
A solar cell is an electronic device that converts sunlight into electricity. An array of them is called a solar panel.
Is a solar cell an energy source?
A solar cell is not an energy source, but an energy converter. In the case of solar, the energy source is light, and the solar cell converts it from light energy to electrical energy.
How is chlorophyll like a solar cell?
It absorbs light just like a solar cell
What is the energy change of a solar cell?
I've found it out. It's; Light-->solar cell-->voltmeter.
