Material science internet remote experiments: Solid state photovoltaic inorganic and organic/inorganic nanoheterostructural cell characterization in teaching

Abstract

The paper describes how the scientifically exact and problem-solving oriented Remote Experiments (RE) across the Internet for material science may be built. We use the hardware Internet-School-Experimental-System (ISES), the server-client approach and ISES WEB CONTROL kit using only web services and web browser. Specifically we deal with a solid-state photovoltaic cells characterization using several photovoltaic systems: bulk p-i-n c-Si PV cell and p-i-n poly-Si thin film systems of a-Si:H, and electrochemical and nano - heterostructural organic cells. The teaching tools materials, delivered to the client, are the Introduction, Physical background and Experiment arrangement (http://www.ises.info or http://remotelab1.fai.utb.cz). The experiments are used in the course "Physical basis of informatics devices" in Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, delivered by LMS system MOODLE with the strategy of Integrated e-learning (INTe-L) that is a strategy of education based on remote experiments. The first pedagogical experience gained in material science subjects is positive.