Commercial and natural dyes as photosensitizers for a water-based dye-sensitized solar cell loaded with gold nanoparticles

Wei, Lai; Su, Yen Hsun; Teoh, Lay Gaik; Hon, Min–Hsiung

doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2007.10.018

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“…Natural dyes from the pigments of rhoeo spathacea stearn were used as sensitizers in water based DSSC by Lai et al [126]. Gold nanoparticles were used as a schottky barrier on a TiO 2 electrode that adsorbs the dye on it.…”

Section: Namementioning

confidence: 99%

Review on natural dye sensitized solar cells: Operation, materials and methods

Shalini

Prabhu

Prasanna

et al. 2015

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

277

132

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Section: Namementioning

confidence: 99%

Review on natural dye sensitized solar cells: Operation, materials and methods

Shalini

Prabhu

Prasanna

et al. 2015

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

277

132

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“…The dye aggregation restricts the utilization of original properties of individual dye for efficient photo energy conversion. In aggregated or mixed state, a considerable amount of absorbed energy is utilized in thermal process than efficient charge separation [47]. This may lead to the lower efficiency of DSSC.…”

Section: Current-voltage Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Betalain and anthocyanin dye-sensitized solar cells

Ramamoorthy

Radha²,

Maheswari³

et al. 2016

J Appl Electrochem

104

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In the present work, the mechanism behind the functioning of the eco-friendly dye-sensitized solar cell was explored. Dye-sensitized solar cells were fabricated using natural dyes extracted from common pear (Opuntia dillenii) and red tamarind (Tamarindus indica), and 1:1 mixture. Betalain and anthocyanin were identified as the main pigments that sensitize the semiconductor TiO 2 film. The best conversion efficiency of 0.47 % was achieved from betalain dyes and 0.14 % from anthocyanin dyesensitized solar cell [under standard Air Mass 1.5 illumination (85 mW cm -2 )]. The mixture of dye (1:1 mixture) adsorbed onto TiO 2 exhibited an efficiency of 0.20 %. The light absorption behavior of extracted dyes was studied using ultraviolet-visible analysis. The influence of the binding nature of the dyes with TiO 2 surface on the efficiency of the solar cells was analyzed through Fourier transform infra-red analysis. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to find out the internal charge transfer resistance of the cells. The device incident photonto-current efficiency was obtained from 5 to 25 % for different natural dyes and found to coincide with the photocurrent-voltage characteristics and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis. Graphical Abstract

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“…Recently, carbon materials [131,[135][136][137][138][139][140][141][142][143] have been investigated in DSSCs in order to produce low-cost solar cells with reasonable performance. Pt has been the preferred materials for the counter electrode because of its high conductivity [144].…”

Section: Counter Electrodesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications of carbon materials in photovoltaic solar cells

Zhu

Wei

Wang

et al. 2009

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

339

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a b s t r a c tCarbon-based photovoltaic cells (PVCs) have attracted a great deal of interest for both scientific fundamentals and potential applications. In this paper, applications of various carbon materials in PVCs, especially in silicon-based solar cells, organic solar cells and dye-sensitized solar cells, are reviewed. The roles carbon materials played in the PVCs are discussed. Further research on solar cells comprised solely of carbon is prospected.

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Commercial and natural dyes as photosensitizers for a water-based dye-sensitized solar cell loaded with gold nanoparticles

Cited by 161 publications

References 29 publications

Review on natural dye sensitized solar cells: Operation, materials and methods

Review on natural dye sensitized solar cells: Operation, materials and methods

Betalain and anthocyanin dye-sensitized solar cells

Applications of carbon materials in photovoltaic solar cells

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