scholarly journals Performance enhancement of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) using a natural sensitizer

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainal Arifin ◽  
Sudjito Soeparman ◽  
Denny Widhiyanuriyawan ◽  
Bayu Sutanto ◽  
Suyitno
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Natural Sensitizer

scholarly journals Performance Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using a Natural Sensitizer

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainal Arifin ◽  
Sudjito Soeparman ◽  
Denny Widhiyanuriyawan ◽  
Suyitno Suyitno
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Dye Molecules ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Dye Loading ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Natural Sensitizer

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on natural sensitizers have become a topic of significant research because of their urgency and importance in the energy conversion field and the following advantages: ease of fabrication, low-cost solar cell, and usage of nontoxic materials. In this study, the chlorophyll extracted from papaya leaves was used as a natural sensitizer. Dye molecules were adsorbed by TiO2 nanoparticle surfaces when submerged in the dye solution for 24 h. The concentration of the dye solution influences both the amount of dye loading and the DSSC performance. The amount of adsorbed dye molecules by TiO2 nanoparticle was calculated using a desorption method. As the concentration of dye solution was increased, the dye loading capacity and power conversion efficiency increased. Above 90 mM dye solution concentration, however, the DSSC efficiency decreased because dye precipitated on the TiO2 nanostructure. These characteristics of DSSCs were analyzed under the irradiation of 100 mW/cm2. The best performance of DSSCs was obtained at 90 mM dye solution, with the values of Voc, Jsc,  FF, and efficiency of DSSCs being 0.561 V, 0.402 mA/cm2, 41.65%, and 0.094%, respectively.

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