Power Generating Solar Paint

KHKabbur institute of engineering Dharwad

Presented by ABHISHEK.M.HAVANUR 202EE11002

abhishekhavanur18@g mail.com

Topics to be covered
Introduction Conventional Solar Cell Quantum dots Solar paint Graph Photo electrochemical performance Comparison Applications Challenges Conclusion
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Introduction
Urgent need for new ways of generating electricity Development of new technology Low cost solar energy Paint coatings or Flexible plastic sheets (PET)

Applied to building, vehicle and appliances

Conventional solar cell

Quantum dots
Semiconductor whose excitons are confined in all three spatial dimensions Typically have dimensions measured in nanometers Boosts the energy conversion efficiency Types of quantum dot solar cells

a. ETA(Extremely thin absorber) cells

b. Sensitizers
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Continued.
a) Can be linked together as molecules b) Lattices

c) Attached to a polymer backbone

d) Incorporated into a polymer thin film

How to prepare solar paint

Consists of Cds, CdSe and TiO2 particles There are two methods

a. Physical mixing of TiO2 and CdS in a mixed solvent

b. Pseudo-SILAR(Sequential Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction) method
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A) Tert-butanol and water as solvent B) CdS powder and TiO2 powder are slowly mixed into the solvent C,D) CdS deposited on TiO2 after pseudo-SILAR process

E,F)

Annealed films of solar paint

Solar paint

Graph

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Photo electrochemical performance

electrode
CdS/TiO2 CdS/ZnO

ratio
1.5:1.0 2.25:1.0

method
Mix Mix Mix SILAR SILAR SILAR, mix

Jsc (mA/cm2)
2.26 3.01 3.63 2.33 2.12 3.1

Voc (mV)
600 675 685 615 608 585

(%)
0.71 0.57 0.89 0.87 0.83 1.08

CdS/ZnO/TiO2 2.0:1.0:0.2 CdS/TiO2 CdSe/TiO2 CdS TiO2/CdSeTiO2 1.0:3.5 1.0:5.0 1.0:1.5

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Comparison
Conventional solar cell Not flexible and heavy Can not respond at low light levels Cell made from solar paint Flexible and very thin Can even respond at low light levels

Provides power comparatively at higher cost

Provides power at low cost

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Challenges
Improving the light to energy conversion rate

Applying paint directly on to the roofs of the building

Work still needs to be done to improve the conducting material

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Future Applications
Sweater coated with paint could power a cellphone or other wireless devices

A hydrogen powered car coated with paint could convert energy into electricity to continually recharge the battery

Industries can generate their own power just by coating paint on the building surface
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Conclusion

The paint can be made cheaply and in large quantities. If the efficiency is improved somewhat it will make a real difference in meeting energy needs in future

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