Materials List:
Organic Solar Energy and Berries
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uoh_organic_activity1
Each group needs:
- 1 indium tin oxide/titanium dioxide-coated plate; possible sources include the Dutch company Man Solar at http://www.mansolar.nl/.
- 1 uncoated glass plate, available in kit from mansolar.com
- 1 pencil
- 1 paper clip
- 2 alligator clips with wire leads
- a light source, such as a microscope lamp
- a device to power, such as a calculator, musical greeting card or small motor
To share with the entire class:
- 10 mL anthocyanin dye from black cherry concentrate, available online at amazon.com, newegg.com, or buy.com
- 1 Petri dish
- 10 mL iodine in potassium iodide electrolyte solution; put in small dropper bottle
- 1 small (<20mL-size) dropper bottle
- ethanol, to rinse glass plates to remove dye