A Delicious New Solar Cell Technology

February 7th, 2010 | by admin |

Researchers demonstrate a new solar cell technology based entirely on powdered donuts and passion tea.
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  1. 25 Responses to “A Delicious New Solar Cell Technology”

  2. By doogleface on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    45 minutes to an …
    45 minutes to an hour should do.. just long enough to burn off the organics

  3. By rerikweigand on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    can’t you just use …
    can’t you just use powdered sugar?

  4. By ecobaja on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Does anyone know …
    Does anyone know how long you are supposed to fire the TIO2 powder in the oven?

  5. By MaLcH10R on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    YOu can do anything …
    YOu can do anything whe you say its for SCIENCE!

  6. By worldismine69 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    do you succed to …
    do you succed to make a solar panel

  7. By FDDT360 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Doubt: If I get ” …
    Doubt: If I get “pure” TiO2 (buying it, not getting it out of the donuts) I still need to do the first 4 steps? Thanks and awesome work!! :D

  8. By OrionCA1 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Shouldn’t he be …
    Shouldn’t he be wearing a bra on his head?

    SCIENCE!!!!

  9. By Budfester on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Great summation …
    Great summation with Homer Simpson. Hilarious video.

  10. By ddnjolly on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    nice. guess I’ll …
    nice. guess I’ll try this one. but, TiO2… hmm here there are no such kind of cakes by the way. and that indian boy thinks he can light his house with that thing. good luck

  11. By 2lurukamaz on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Wow, that’s …
    Wow, that’s fantastic. Bill Nye would be proud.

  12. By donttryit1 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Oh my god. I …
    Oh my god. I thought you were kidding about making a solar panel from a doughnut. How amazing.

  13. By steveneaster on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    I just wanted to …
    I just wanted to say I got in touch with Mr. Reidy to purchase a small quantity of glass for some experiments and he was EXTREMELY helpful. If you’re looking for glass like I was, don’t waste time, just call this guy.

  14. By NametsGid on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    ohh okay just …
    ohh okay just wondering. can this maybe power some appliances like a blender or something? or only LEDs?

  15. By caudex43 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    indium doped tin …
    indium doped tin oxide (ITO) glass

  16. By NametsGid on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    your glass is …
    your glass is indian what coated?

  17. By kookkjtoko on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    i like it
    i like it

  18. By gburkhard on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    also, you have to …
    also, you have to take into account the area of the cell. It looked like he was getting 4mA of current in the sun (4000uA) for a device that was maybe 1cm^2. That’s really not that bad considering with a Si cell, you might get about 5 times that amount.

  19. By shinunojutsu on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    About how long did …
    About how long did it take for the sensitization process to take place? Mine’s been going for at least 18 hours but I can’t seem to get it nearly as dark as yours. Anyway, awesome video man!

  20. By jsrosie13 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Hey i was really …
    Hey i was really enjoyed watching your video and i was planning to follow your procedures. Im just not sure what type of filter that you used? and also by any chance do you know the size of the TIO2 in the powder? Thanks

  21. By jaymelodius on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    hey gsmestad, where …
    hey gsmestad, where can i get more info on diy (think u’ve got a typo) solar cells? does anyone know how to make a mini dc/ac inverter and a mini-tesla coil? if so, may the volts from the solar could be stepped up, maybe a mini-transformer? any ideas????

  22. By TheAkb10 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Be smart – don’t …
    Be smart – don’t pay any more electricity bills. more info: solar.xfollow.me (Copy to your browser’s address bar)

  23. By gsmestad on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Great work! Did it …
    Great work! Did it win? Want the science behind the procedure? I’ve collected a lot of information on DYI solar cells made from simple materials. It’s all FREE & in the public domain. Please add more links, text and info to the “more info.” section of your You Tube pages.

  24. By gsmestad on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    What’s next for …
    What’s next for this procedure? What more can be done to improve on it or learn from it?

  25. By HoBo2Be on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Now I worry about …
    Now I worry about eating the things. What does the receptors do to our cells?

  26. By jaymelodius on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    fourty-eighth
    fourty-eighth

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