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Because of its photovoltaic and photoconductive properties, selenium is used in photocopying, photocells, light meters and solar cells. Its use as a photoconductor in plain-paper copiers once was a leading application but in the 1980s, the photoconductor application declined (although it was still a large end-use) as more and more copiers switched to the use of organic photoconductors. It was once widely used in selenium rectifiers.

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What element is used to make light sensitive photo cells for camera electric eyes and fire alarms?

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What element is used to make light sensitive photocells electric eyes and fire alarms?

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Does selenium have any effect with light?

Selenium does not directly interact with light. However, selenium is used in the production of photocells, which convert light energy into electrical energy. Selenium can also be used in some photovoltaic applications to generate electricity from sunlight.


What element is found in photocells?

Silicon is commonly found in photocells, also known as photovoltaic cells, because it exhibits properties that make it efficient for converting light into electricity. Other elements, such as indium, gallium, and selenium, can also be found in some types of photocells to enhance their performance.


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What are the non food or non beverage usage of selenium?

Selenium is used in various industries for non-food or non-beverage purposes, such as in the production of glass to remove color impurities, in electronics for making photocells, in pigments for paints, in photocopiers as an organic photoconductor, and in rubber manufacturing for vulcanization. Additionally, selenium is used in medical imaging as a contrast agent and in solar cells for energy production.


What is photocel?

answer 2 A photocell is a device that converts light energy into electrical output.From memory (?) selenium cells were the early photodetectors used on ancient photo equipment. (My Weston photo meter.)It was not too difficult to improve on the selenium photocells.Nowadays we are spoilt for choice for types of photocells, up to sophisticated photomltipliers, and solid state detectors that have completely replaced film for astronomy recording material.


What is a group of photocells that react to a broad rang of light rays?

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What element is used in atomic clocks and photocells?

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What are some other uses for selenium?

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