INFRARED PLASTIC SOLAR

CELL
Presented by :
K. Manoj
15F61A0572
 Contents
1. Introduction
2. Why use solar cells?
3. Conventional Solar Cell
4. Working of Conventional Solar Cell
5. Disadvantages
6. Infrared solar plastic cell
7. Construction
8. Working
9. Advantages
10. Disadvantages
11. Comparison
12. Applications
13. Conclusion
 Introduction
• The plastic solar cells uses nanotechnology and contains the
first solar cells able to harness the sun's invisible, infrared rays.
• Plastic solar cells could one day become five more times more
efficient than current solar cell technology.
• The working of this type of solar cells is same as that of
conventional solar cells but these solar cells are of small
size and harness all the rays from sun's radiation.
• Because of their small size and light weight, they exhibit
unusual and interesting properties.
 Why use solar cells?
• Low maintenance
• Easy installation
• Non polluting
• Renewable and sustainable power
• Convenient and flexible sources of power
Conventional Solar Cell
Working of Conventional Solar Cell
• These are photovoltaic (PV) cells based on crystalline
silicon.

• It absorbs visible sunlight and transferred to the

semiconductor material.

• This energy knocks electrons to flow freely, which results

current.

• .Current is drawn from the metal contacts in PV cell

 Disadvantages
• In conventional solar cell it is observed that
only 35% of the suns total energy is being used

• The conventional solar cells are not so

favorable on cloudy days

• In order to overcome these disadvantages we

use INFRARED PLASTIC SOLAR CELL
 Infrared Solar Plastic Cell
• Infrared plastic solar cell can turn the suns
power into electrical energy even on a cloudy
day
• The plastic material uses nanotechnology and
contains the solar cells that can harness the
sun’s invisible infrared rays
nano particles called quantum dots are
combined with a polymer to make the plastic
that can detect energy in the infrared
•It uses specially designed nano particles
called quantum dots
•The quantum dots with a polymer to make
the plastic that can detect energy in the
infrared.
 Construction
• The plastic solar cell is actually a hybrid,

comprised of tiny Nano-rods dispersed in

an organic polymer or plastic.
• The length of the • fig
nanorods may be
approximately
60nanometers
• Nanorods are made of
cadmium
selenide,blended with
P3HT(poly-
3hexylthiophene)
• The heart of a solar cell is a 200nm thick film
• This layer of around 200 nanometers thickness

is sandwiched between electrodes and can

produce at present about 0.7 volts
• The electrodes are coated with aluminum
 Working
• Nanorods in the plastic solar cell acts like wires when they
absorb light of specific wavelength they generate an
electron and an electron hole vacancy in the rod that moves
around just like an electron

• This electron travels the length of rod until it is collected

by aluminium electrode

• The hole is transferred to the plastic which is known as a

hole carrier and conveyed to the electrode creating current
 Advantages
• They are considered to be 30% more efficient
when compared to conventional solar cells.
• Traditional solar cells are bulky panels. This
is very compact.
• Flexible, roller processed solar cells have the
potential to turn the sun’s power into a clean,
green, consistent source of energy.
 Disadvantages
• It is not cost effective
• Shorter life span when continuously exposed
to sun light
• Requires higher maintenance
• Constant monitoring
 Comparison
PV CELLS
• Made of some special material
called semiconductors
• Expensive because of
manufacturing process
• Requires large space, Efficiency is
less
• It won’t work under cloudy days
• It can’t harness the sun’s invisible
infrared rays
IR PLASTIC SOLAR CELL
• Constructed using Nano-
technology
• Cost is less because less material
is used
• Compact and require less space,
Efficiency is more
• work under cloudy days
• It can harness the sun’s invisible
infrared rays
 Applications
• A hydrogen powered car painted with the
film could potentially convert energy into
electricity to continually recharge the car’s
battery.
• Any chip coated in the material could power
cell phone or other wireless devices.
• Development of a super thin disposable solar
panel poster
 Conclusion
•Plastic solar cells help in exploiting the
infrared radiation. More effective when
compared to conventional solar cells.
• They can even work on cloudy days.
•Though at present cost is a major drawback, it
can be solved in the near future.
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