Which elements can be used in solar cells and why?

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Solution

Alkali metals such as K, Cs, and Rb, which belong to the alkali metal group, can be utilized in solar cells.
The reason for this is that the first ionization energy of these metals is extremely low.
As a result, they can easily lose electrons when exposed to sunshine.

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