Photosynthetic Cells In Solar Panels

The result is a first step in research.

Photosynthetic cells in solar panels.

Solar cells release short lived electrons when. While photosynthesis is a plant based chemical process solar cells or photovoltaic cells are man made and convert solar energy into electricity. However the production cost of silicon solar cells is high both in terms of monetary and energy costs. While solar panels are straining at the theoretical limits of their efficiency seeking to break free there s still a place for artificial photosynthesis which was for a long time a forgotten cousin.

A natural process that occurs during photosynthesis could lead to the design of more efficient artificial solar cells according to researchers at georgia state university. For the first time researchers have successfully measured in detail the flow of solar energy in and between different parts of a photosynthetic organism. It seems likely that people will continue to want liquid and solid fuels that can be burned whereas solar panels can only provide us with electricity. Researchers at the university of british columbia have developed a new kind of solar cell that can convert sunlight into electricity but instead of using electronics like most solar cells this.

The most efficient perovskite solar cells can convert 22 to 23 percent of sunlight to electricity. Actual plant s photosynthesis efficiency varies from 0 1 to 0 8 while solar panels convert light into electric energy at an efficiency of approximately 6 20 for mass produced panels and above. Scientists are now adapting the photosynthetic process to improve the way we harness solar energy thu 12 mar 2015 09 01 edt last modified on wed 14 feb 2018 15 49 est share on facebook. The researchers found that adding the br protein to perovskite solar cells improved the devices efficiency from 14 5 to 17 percent.