Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC)


DSSC Kit includes:

  • 5 multimeters*
  • 10 alligator clips*
  • 30 FTO glass electrodes (extras or refill here)
  • 15 golf pencils
  • 15 plastic bags
  • 1 roll scotch tape
  • 25 mL TiO2 paste (refill here)
  • 15 mL iodide/triiodide electrolyte (refill here)
  • 30 plastic pipettes
  • 30 small 1-inch binder clips
  • 15 tweezers
  • 5 2oz squirt bottles
  • 10 red LED
  • 1 solar cell 0.5V, 400mA

Not included:

  • blackberries
  • water
  • hot plate

*multimeters can be shared by groups or more can be purchased here.

Electrochemistry


Electrochemistry Kit includes:

  • 20 filter papers (refill here)
  • 15 well plates (at least 6 wells)
  • Zinc foil
  • Copper foil
  • Tin foil
  • Magnesium ribbon
  • 25 g copper (II) sulfate (refill here)
  • 25 g magnesium sulfate (refill here)
  • 25 g zinc sulfate (refill here)
  • 25 g tin (II) chloride (refill here)
  • 1 graduated cylinder, 25 mL
  • 4 squirt bottles, 2oz

Not included:

  • 15 multimeters*
  • 30 alligator clips*
  • water
  • approximately 1 cup salt, NaCl
  • scale accurate to at least 0.1g

*5 sets included in DSSC kit. Can be shared by groups or more can be purchased here.

Water Splitting


Water Splitting Kit includes:

  • 30 centrifuge tubes, 15mL
  • 30 nickel wire, 6 in.
  • 30 zip ties
  • 15 push pins
  • 50g sodium sulfate (refill here)
  • 1 tube of 5 min. epoxy
  • 30 alligator clips
  • 15 Batteries, 9V

Not included:

  • 15 cups or beakers (about 250mL)
  • Water
  • Scrap plastic/cardboard to mix epoxy on
  • 15 toothpicks or coffee stirrers to apply epoxy
  • Matches or lighter (optional)

Physics of Light


No kit.

Items needed:

  • gummy bears (at least 1 red and 1 green)
  • red laser pointer
  • green laser pointer
  • White paper or other white background surface

Arbor Scientific sells laser pointers here. (Cat toys also make for great cheap red lasers!)