Education Cell Kits

A Great Asset for Education

Dye Solar Cell technology can be a fantastic topic for training courses. In that sense, the Education Dye Solar Cell program has been designed to allow professors and students to easily make their own operational solar cells.

This set consists of an affordable titania electrode that is ready to be stained with a natural dye such as those found in berries. This kind of preparation is very convenient to do, and demonstrates the use of ingredients from nature to generate power from a renewable energy source. The resulting solar cell is powerful enough to power a small electric load.

Easy, or Over Easy

For simplicity, the solar cell can be assembled by clipping the two electrodes against each other (Basic Kit). For durability, the electrodes may also be sealed with the help of the appropriate gasket (Advanced Kit). The kit is very versatile and can be adapted to your requirements.

Also For Research

More experienced users can build state-of-the-art Dye Solar Cells from this kit, using a synthetic ruthenium sensitizer, an advanced iodide electrolyte and platinized counter-electrode.

Basic Kit

The Education Kit is available in a Basic configuration where the solar cells are open, making them easier to assemble. They may last only of a few hours, but long enough for the purpose of training courses.

Included in the Education Cell Kit for 4 open cells:

• Titania Electrodes, 4 pcs. (72141)
• Bare Electrodes, not drilled, 4 pcs. (72642)

Optional electrolyte for ca. 4 cells:

• Education Electrolyte, 5 mL

Advanced Kit

Alternatively, the Education Cell Kit is proposed in an Advanced configuration where the electrodes are sealed together for longer durability.

Included in the Education Cell Kit for 4 sealed cells:

• Titania Electrodes, 4 pcs. (72141)
• Platinum Electrodes, drilled, 4 pcs. (72241)
• Gaskets, 5 pcs. (72301)
• Sealings, 5 pcs. (72401)
• Caps, 10 pcs. (72501)

Combine this kit with our chemicals to obtain all the ingredients for making pristine Dye Solar Cells!

Optional chemicals for ca. 4 cells:

• Education Electrolyte, 5 mL
• Ruthenizer 535-bisTBA, 20 mg
• Chenodeoxycholic Acid, 80 mg

Spare Parts

Each part of the Education Cell Kit can be purchased separately.

Buy Spare Parts

Electrode size :

50 x 50 mm

Active area :

40 x 40 mm

Typical use :

training courses, demonstration purpose

Education Cell Titania Electrodes

• Made from TCO22-7 FTO coated glass
• Prepared by screen-printing for a homogenous surface using our Ti-Nanoxide pastes
• Dimensions: L:50 x W:50 x H:2 mm
• Active area: 40 x 40 mm
• 4 pcs. included

Education Cell Platinum Electrodes

• Made from TCO22-7 FTO coated glass
• Prepared by screen-printing for a homogenous surface using our Platisol T/SP precursor
• Drilled for electrolyte filling
• Dimensions: L:50 x W:50 x H:2 mm
• Active area: 50 x 50 mm
• 4 pcs. included (Advanced Kit)

Education Cell Bare Electrodes

• Made from TCO22-7 FTO coated glass
• Ready to host a deposited layer
• Dimensions: L:50 x W:50 x H:2 mm
• 4 pcs. included (Basic Kit)

Education Cell Gaskets

• Made from Meltonix 1170-60 sealing film
• Matches the shape of the active area of Education Cell Titania Electrodes
• Dimensions: 46 x 46 mm (outer), 40 x 40 mm (inner)
• 5 pcs. included (for 4 cells + 1 spare)

Education Cell Sealings

• Made from Meltonix 1170-60 sealing film
• Used in combination with a Education Cell Cap for sealing filling holes
• Dimensions: 8 x 8 mm
• 10 pcs. included (for 4 cells + 2 spares)

Education Cell Caps

• Thin glass lid
• Used in combination with a Education Cell Sealing for sealing filling holes
• Dimensions: diameter 6 mm
• 10 pcs. included (for 4 cells + 2 spares)