Development and utilization of chemical teaching materials consisting mainly of the dye-sensitized solar cell and the glucose type fuel cell

• Project/Area Number: 25560068
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: Saitama University
• Principal Investigator: ASHIDA Minoru 埼玉大学, 教育学部, 教授 (30125166)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OHMUKAI Ryuzo 埼玉大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (40359089) ; KONDO Hitoshi 埼玉大学, 教育学部, 教授 (40178421) ; SHIMIZU Makoto 埼玉大学, 教育学部, 教授 (30292634)
• Research Collaborator: SUZUKI Takahiro ; YAMADA Youji
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
• Keywords: 実験・観察 / 高校の化学教育 / 色素増感太陽電池 / グルコース型燃料電池 / 教材開発

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The teaching materials of the dye-sensitized solar cell conforming to the new official guidelines for schoolteaching were developed. The sintering method of titanium oxide powder, the solvent and adsorption time of pigment, and the production method of carbon catalyst layer of the opposite pole, etc. were devised, and the production time of the battery was shortened within 30 minutes. Cheap red cabbage powder was used for sensitizing dye. The teaching materials of the glucose type fuel cell were developed. The disposable intravenous drip pack etc. were used and the battery was improved from the conventional horizontal to the vertical type. Supply of fuel and air and discharge of products came to be adjusted uniformly for several hours. The plating method of palladium of a catalyst and the concentration of glucose were also investigated. The methods of production and teaching of the batteries were organized in a report, and it was distributed to the main high schools in Saitama.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] キレート滴定シミュレーションのインターネットによる自動サービス (2014)
  • Author(s): 芦田 実，村田龍一，長岡淳子
  • Journal Title: 埼玉大学紀要（教育学部）数学・自然科学 Volume: 63(1) Pages: 133-144
• [Remarks] 化学研教室 別館１
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• [Remarks] 化学研教室 別館３
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• [Remarks] 理科大好き先生
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• [Remarks] 埼玉大学教育学部化学研究室
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• [Remarks] 埼玉大学教育学部化学研究室
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• [Remarks] 埼玉大学教育学部化学研究室
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• [Remarks] 埼玉大学教育学部化学研究室
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• [Remarks] 驚きと感動をつたえる理科大好き先生
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