solar cell

noun

1. a photovoltaic cell that converts sunlight directly into electricity.

solar cell

noun

1. a photovoltaic cell that produces electricity from the sun's rays, used esp in spacecraft

solar cell

1. A photoelectric cell designed to convert sunlight into electrical energy, typically consisting of layers or sheets of specially prepared silicon. Electrons, displaced through the photoelectric effect by the Sun's radiant energy in one layer, flow across a junction to the other layer, creating a voltage across the layers that can provide power to an external circuit. Solar cells are used as power supplies in calculators, satellites, and other devices, and as a primary source of electricity in remote locations.

Example Sentences

Large-scale production of organic solar cells with high efficiency and minimal environmental impact.

From Science Daily

Trying to improve the efficiency of solar cells to become independent from fossil energy sources is a major goal of solar cell research.

From Science Daily

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new protective coating that significantly extends the life of perovskite solar cells, making them more practical for applications outside the lab.

From Science Daily

Removing the safeguard would thus help advance Biden’s climate ambitions, while leaving Chinese solar cells and modules subject to several other, more targeted U.S. trade restrictions.

From Los Angeles Times

To achieve these improvements, the research team focused on understanding the efficiency and stability losses induced by the hole transport layer which plays an important role in the solar cell performance.

From Science Daily