Characterization of Hibiscus Flower as a Potential Source of Electric Supply
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Deriving energy from plant has generated new technologies that are impressive. The
success of harnessing energy in plants means that a global challenge has been truly solved. In
this paper, the focus was to improve upon the plasmon technology in converting light to
electricity such as photovoltaic. A metallic coated plant extract (MCPE) was synthesized and
characterized in an unusual characterization set-up to determine the basic properties required
for the plasmon technology. The MCPE was found to have band gap of 3.15 eV and possesses
the basic properties of electron clouds oscillating about a mean position. This result means that
the MCPE is a bio-particulate option that can replace the inorganic nanoparticles in the
plasmon experiment. Further work on testing the MCPE in plasmon set-up is recommended.
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Q Science (General), QC Physics