Natural Pigments as Sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Ezeoke Jonathan; Muhammad Yusuf Onimisi; Eli Danladi

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Natural Pigments as Sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Ezeoke Jonathan, Muhammad Yusuf Onimisi, Eli Danladi

Published in Advances in Materials (Volume 5, Issue 5)

Received: 25 July 2016 Accepted: 5 August 2016 Published: 29 August 2016

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Abstract

The performance of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), sensitized with natural pigments extracted from mango (mangifera indica), carica papaya, moringa oleifera leaves and bougainvillea flower was demonstrated. The photoactive electrodes of the various DSSCs were sensitized with aqueous extract of the natural pigments. The resulting photoelectrodes were successfully incorporated into the DSSCs. The photoelectrochemical perfomance of the DSSCs were evaluated under 100 mAcm^-2 light intensity with open circuit voltage (V_OC) ranging from 0.36 to 0.49 V and short circuit current density (J_SC) ranging from 0.0134 to 0.1314 mAcm^-2. From the photovoltaic performance of the extracts, the Mangifera Indica extract sensitized solar cell gave the best performance with J_sc of 0.1314 mAcm^-2, V_oc of 0.49 V, a fill factor (FF) of 0.59, and an overall solar energy conversion efficiency (η) of 0.038%. The sensitization performance related to the interaction between the dye and TiO₂ surface is discussed.

Published in	Advances in Materials (Volume 5, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.am.20160505.11
Page(s)	31-34
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DSSCs, Natural Dye Extracts, Sensitization, TiO₂

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Ezeoke Jonathan, Muhammad Yusuf Onimisi, Eli Danladi. (2016). Natural Pigments as Sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Advances in Materials, 5(5), 31-34. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.am.20160505.11

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Ezeoke Jonathan; Muhammad Yusuf Onimisi; Eli Danladi. Natural Pigments as Sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Adv. Mater. 2016, 5(5), 31-34. doi: 10.11648/j.am.20160505.11

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Ezeoke Jonathan, Muhammad Yusuf Onimisi, Eli Danladi. Natural Pigments as Sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Adv Mater. 2016;5(5):31-34. doi: 10.11648/j.am.20160505.11

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Ezeoke Jonathan

Department of Physics, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
Muhammad Yusuf Onimisi

Department of Physics, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
Eli Danladi

Department of Physics, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria

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Ezeoke Jonathan, Muhammad Yusuf Onimisi, Eli Danladi. Natural Pigments as Sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Adv Mater. 2016;5(5):31-34. doi: 10.11648/j.am.20160505.11

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