creating solar cells out of beachsand and chemicals - that simple

[infringer]

I was drooling as well until well I dug a little deeper!

My apologies now this is all hearsay and such basically cut and paste.

So take it for what it is worth

I am sure there is some way to accomplish the task it just has not be devised yet while I continue to look I am finally building a commercially equal solar panel due to a road block in the creation of my wind turbine... Barrels never came through so I was not able to make any type of progress...

Anyhow take care buddy I will post some pics when shes finished it will consist of 64 3x6 cells all tabbed up I just have to link them to provide two sets of 18v in parallel mill the plexi glass cover, then anchor the cells, and finally find some flat weather proof gasket possibly I will go with clear silicone for the gasket not sure I would like to use something like foam gasket if it would work still thinking on that.

[AquariuZ]

HOAX ALERT

There is no such thing as 3,7 Dimethylpentadecon-2-ol Propionate.

I wrote an email to a local chemical supply asking about the chemical indicated in in this article how to make the solar cell The answer is as below.

Does any know the correct name of the chemical or is this thing a hoax. Any one have any ideas,

Did the article appear in Popular Science and someone got the name wrong.

If it is a hoax its a pity I was willing to give this one a try.

Geoff

Dear Geoff, If the chemical compound you are after is a  pheromone of the pine sawfly and normally used in picolitre quantities 2 litres would never be affordable.

It is not listed with any of the major chemical companies. From some of the other stuff on the internet it maybe a pseudo hoax. a lot of the stuff published on the internet is not scientifically substantiated. Sorry.

Scott Mayfield
General Manager
Chem-Supply Pty Ltd

Pity.

AZ

EDIT: I see you already figured it out