Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Kit

Item # P6-2150

Created by Scientists and Science Teachers

This kit was developed by Caltech scientists working in collaboration with local high school science teachers as part of the Juice from Juice project. The goal was to create a self-contained, classroom-friendly system that demonstrates cutting-edge renewable energy concepts using safe, accessible materials. By blending academic research with classroom expertise, the kit delivers authentic science in a format teachers can easily implement.

How You Can Use the Kit

• Classroom labs: Guide students through building and testing dye-sensitized solar cells.
• STEM and engineering units: Explore renewable energy design and optimization.
• Inquiry-based learning: Investigate how different dyes affect solar cell performance.
• Group collaboration: Students work in pairs, then team up in small groups to share multimeters and analyze results.
• Discussion of energy solutions: Connect hands-on results to global energy challenges and sustainability.

The Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Kit (Juice from Juice) is designed for a class of 30 students working in pairs (or slightly more with groups of three), with pairs teaming up into groups of six to use multimeters. It’s a powerful way to bring renewable energy science to life—using sunlight, juice, and student curiosity.