Electrochemical process in solar cells sensibilized with a natural dye
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imitate, solar cell, dye, photosynthesis, plants, energyAbstract
In order to learn about one of the most ancient phenomena that has happened over the face of the earth, such as the photosynthesis, is that several researchers have developed models that imitate the light sun absorption process through green
plants. In this article the construction of a solar cell, of which its function tries to imitate how to capture solar energy as plants do, is described. According to the results obtained in the construction of the solar cell, and the electrical responses generated in the measurements of photo-electrochemical properties, one can conclude that these cells imitate natural photosynthesis of green plants in their process of absorption of light and electron transfer where both processes are performed separately.
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