cell (energy)
81solar cell — a photovoltaic cell that converts sunlight directly into electricity. * * * Any device that directly converts the energy in light into electrical energy through the process of photovoltaics (see photovoltaic effect). Solar cells do not use… …
82Topic outline of cell biology — [ micrograph of a moss s leaf cells at 400X magnification.] : For a more comprehensive list, see the List of cell biology topics. Cell biology (formerly cytology, from the Greek kytos , container ) is an academic discipline that studies cells –… …
83fuel cell — a device that produces a continuous electric current directly from the oxidation of a fuel, as that of hydrogen by oxygen. [1920 25] * * * Device that converts chemical energy of a fuel directly into electricity (see electrochemistry). Fuel cells …
84Outline of cell biology — Light micrograph of a moss s leaf cells at 400X magnification. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cell biology: Cell biology (formerly cytology, from the Greek kytos, container ) – academic discipline that… …
85Electrochemical cell — A demonstration electrochemical cell setup resembling the Daniell cell. The two half cells are linked by a salt bridge carrying ions between them. Electrons flow in the external circuit. An electrochemical cell is a device capable of either… …
86Stanley Meyer's water fuel cell — Perpetual motion machine name=Stanley Meyer s Water fuel cell topics=Physics and engineering claims= The device is designed to produce hydrogen and oxygen, from water using electricity, by a method other than water electrolysis. origyear= 1989… …
87Proton exchange membrane fuel cell — Diagram of a PEM fuel cell Proton exchange membrane fuel cells, also known as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells (PEMFC), are a type of fuel cell being developed for transport applications as well as for stationary fuel cell… …
88Thin film solar cell — Cross section of thin film polycrystalline solar cell. A thin film solar cell (TFSC), also called a thin film photovoltaic cell (TFPV), is a solar cell that is made by depositing one or more thin layers (thin film) of photovoltaic material on a… …
89Electrolytic cell — An electrolytic cell decomposes chemical compounds by means of electrical energy, in a process called electrolysis; the Greek word lysis means to break up . The result is that the chemical energy is increased. Important examples of electrolysis… …
90Renewable energy in Scotland — The production of renewable energy in Scotland is an issue that has come to the fore in technical, economic, and political terms during the opening years of the 21st century. [See for example: Scottish Executive (2005) Choosing Our Future:… …
