Have you ever seen glass that can generate electricity? It’s as strong as the United States, and it’s been conquered by our country.
Glass that can generate electricity
Glass is a material that can be seen everywhere in life, and glass is often used when building houses. There are also many types of glass, toughened glass with higher hardness can withstand strong impact, and ordinary glass is also used in various scenes.
But have you ever seen glass that generates electricity? In the traditional concept, electricity is generated through wind energy and water energy, and the effect of generating electricity is achieved through the conversion of energy. But how does glass convert energy to generate electricity?
In fact, the so-called power-generating glass has the effect of power-generating only after being coated with a special material.
This kind of glass that can generate electricity is also called cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell. Originally a piece of ordinary glass, after applying cadmium telluride photoelectric material, it can make ordinary insulator glass with conductive properties. Eventually it becomes a special glass body that can provide power output.
From a conceptual point of view, it is very easy to understand. Cadmium telluride thin-film solar cells are also referred to as power generation glass by many people, and power generation materials that are as strong as those that the United States cannot produce have been conquered by our country.
my country’s research on cadmium telluride thin film solar cells can be traced back to the end of the 1990s. It was promoted by the participation of the Institute of Solar Materials and Devices of Sichuan University and the Chinese research team successfully converted the light energy of cadmium telluride thin film solar cells The rate increased to 13.38%.
It should be understood that the conversion rate of relevant research institutions in the United States at that time only reached 7.7%. Depending on the material, the conversion rate of the power generation glass with an area of 706 cm2 was only 10.1%.
Application of cadmium telluride thin film solar cells
The glass that can generate electricity may seem amazing, but in fact, my country has made considerable research progress. Coupled with the continuous optimization and improvement of Chinese researchers, the widespread application of cadmium telluride thin-film solar cells has been successfully realized.
Since it is a power generation material, the most practical application is to convert light energy into electrical energy. A cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell with a length of 1.6 meters and a width of 1.2 meters has a light energy conversion rate of 17.8%. If the material area is increased, the conversion efficiency will be higher.
The higher the light energy conversion rate, the higher the electrical energy that can be generated. At the same time, the absorption rate of light energy is also very strong, which means that even if there are dense clouds, as long as there is weak light, it can meet the conditions for power generation.
From these characteristics, it is believed that many people have discovered the long-term value of power generation glass.
If some high-rise buildings are installed with power-generating glass, and ordinary glass is replaced in some areas, it will not only solve the problem of construction demand, but also generate solar power. Greatly save the expenditure on non-renewable energy.
The need for renewable energy
It is not difficult to find that my country is increasing the utilization rate of renewable energy. A large number of wind farms have been built in the northwest region, and some Baihetan Dam, Three Gorges Dam, etc. can be used for hydropower.
Wind energy and water energy have been put into practical use, while cadmium telluride thin-film solar cells are essentially combined with solar energy to achieve power output.
Chinese researchers spend a lot of time, and the research and development of cadmium telluride photoelectric materials will not be in vain, because the necessity of renewable energy urges us to explore more renewable and renewable energy use.
If resources such as coal and oil are over-exploited, the earth’s resources may be exhausted in decades or hundreds of years. At that time, it will not only cause serious damage to the environment, but also cause humans to lose their beautiful home on the earth.
Compared with the research on power generation glass abroad, my country is leading the world. On the one hand, my country has invested huge research resources, on the other hand, it also has a vast area, which can fully meet the use scenarios of power generation glass. Create unlimited value for the people.
To sum up
Power-generating glass has great prospects. The production of a piece of power-generating glass can generate 260 to 270 degrees of annual power generation, and the service life is as long as 30 years. This kind of power generation glass is very suitable for promotion throughout the country. With the widespread use of power generation glass, it is believed that more people will be able to solve the electricity demand.
Therefore, attention should be paid to the application of materials such as power generation glass, and they should be widely popularized. It is also hoped that in the future development, scientific researchers can explore more advanced energy technologies to create a better future for the human world.
What is your opinion on power generation glass?