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

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

The Academy listed some of the crucial applications of the two scientists’ work, including improving climate modelling, development of solar cells, and analysis of medical images.

From BBC

Biden recently increased tariffs on a wider array of Chinese goods — steel, EV cars, solar cells.

From Los Angeles Times

Finding a way to replace the silver used in solar cells with copper, which was previously thought impossible.

From BBC

The energy requirements were low enough that the researchers could power the reaction with one standard silicon solar cell generating roughly 15 milliamps of current at 0.5 volt.

From Science Daily