| People of present days should be very thankful with | | | | is important that you wash the copper sheet |
| the fact that the technology that revolves around | | | | thoroughly using a cleanser or soap. When you are |
| homemade solar cells has become more efficient and | | | | done washing, ensure that there isn't any oil or |
| affordable. Truth is, most people can agree that | | | | grease stains, then clean it with wire brush to get rid |
| making one is a piece of cake, that everybody | | | | of sulfide. |
| seems to turn the act of making solar cells into a | | | | This is the time to put the sheet into the burner |
| family project that they can do during weekends | | | | then start the burner. Allow the sheet to stay on the |
| while sharing flavorful barbecues with the whole | | | | burner for about 30 minutes. When the metal starts |
| family. | | | | to turn hot while the burner becomes red, a coating |
| Solar cells, which is also known as photovoltaic cells is | | | | of cupric oxide will take place on the metal. It is |
| basically a component which is employed in the | | | | important for the coat to be thick enough so it could |
| conversion of the energy gathered from the sun into | | | | be flaked easily. Now you can cool the hot copper |
| electrical energy by means of photovoltaic effect. | | | | slowly. Because of this, it is the time to turn off the |
| Solar energy is the energy gathered from the sun | | | | burner while allowing the sheet to stay on the same |
| through the most cost-effective manner of garnering | | | | position for it to cool down slowly. In case you allow |
| electricity. Now in case you would like to create your | | | | it to cool instantly then it might stick on the metal. |
| own homemade solar cells, you can simply follow the | | | | Allow the copper to be cool at room |
| method given below: | | | | temperature. Cut another sheet of metal then you |
| The materials that you will need to complete this | | | | should solder a wire into each of the copper plates |
| project are copper flashing, electric wire, sodium | | | | then you can insulate the soldering through the use |
| bicarbonate or you can use table salt, electric stove, | | | | of glue. |
| transparent compact disk case, hot glue solder and | | | | Seal the plates then you can fill it up with baking |
| sheet metal shears which will be used in cutting | | | | soda and water. Also, it is allowed to use cooking salt. |
| copper sheets. | | | | When you are ready, test the cell when there is |
| Begin the process by cutting the metal sheet | | | | a strong sunlight. |
| depending on the size of the burner of the stove. It | | | | |