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Harvest Renewable Energy With Your Artwork!
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSC) typically use a clear material (waveguide) such as glass or plastic which is filled with luminescent (glowing) molecules to collect sunlight over a large area and concentrate that light to edge mounted solar cells. These cells then produce direct current electricity which can be used immediately or stored in batteries for later use.
Instead of mixing luminescent molecules directly into the waveguide, GlowShop has developed paints which can be applied to the surface of the waveguide, allowing artistic freedom in creation of personalized LSCs. These can then be used to learn more about the principles of renewable energy, electricity, and optics in one fun, accessible package.
What’s Included?
We include everything you need to make five different paintings and test their energy harvesting abilities
Five different patent pending luminescent (glowing) paints to create your own renewable electricity generating paintings.
Ten pipettes (paintbrushes) and five sheets of clear plastic(canvas) for painting your own concentrators
An ultraviolet (UV) flashlight for targetting specific parts of your paintings to see the individual glow of each paint and solar cell clips to convert paint glow to electricity.
Two different ways to measure electrical output – with both a multimeter and a fan.
About Us
At GlowShop, we are passionate about bringing fun, educational experiences to our future scientists. With kits originally designed at Michigan State University, we have created materials which allow you or your child to make their own source of renewable electricity, learning not only about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) topics but also harnessing their creative energy to produce beautiful pieces of lasting artwork.
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