And no don’t say “cells generate electricity” Yes I know that, but what chemical or whatever process makes it that sunlight is converted to electricity?
I have been wondering this all my life an no matter how much research I do I can’t seem to find the answer, every place just says that some cells inside the panels is what generates electricity, but not how those cells do it
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The one thing I would add in particular is that it is the property of the particular material used that results in the suns energy being concentrated into it’s electrons enough to make them jump and cause a current. Other materials don’t produce a notable current because not enough energy will go into there electrons to make them able to leave.
As an added note plants work basically the same way: Cholorphyl is arranged and shaped and composed in such a way that when enough energy from the sun in absorbed into it, it will spontaneously dump that energy into an electron, causing it to escape and jump creating a current that will power various reactions in the plant.
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