Development of TiO2-based dye-sensitized solar cells using natural dyes extracted from some plant-based materials

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dc.contributor.authorSanda Alio Djibrilla M.
dc.contributor.authorBadu Mercy
dc.contributor.authorAwudza M. A. Johannes
dc.contributor.authorBoadi Owusu Nathaniel
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-12T09:12:25Z
dc.date.available2023-12-12T09:12:25Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis article is published by Elsevier and is also available at www.bosaljournals.com/chemint/
dc.description.abstractThe need for a green and more environmentally friendly energy production has led to recent research into the use of natural products in the production photovoltaic cells. In this study, TiO2-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated using photo-sensitizers made from ten natural dyes extracted from different plant parts (i.e. seeds, stalks, peels and flowers) of some selected plants and using candle soot carbon as a counter electrode. The chemical composition of the materials was determined using basic phytochemical screening assays. The extracted dye materials were characterized using UV and IR methods after which they were used in developing DSSCs. The DSSCs were then characterized under AM 1.5 illuminations to measure their photoelectrochemical properties. The dyes containing carboxyl and hydroxyl functional groups showed weak to large absorption under the visible light (400-700 nm) irradiation. The photo-electrochemical performance of the various cells gave an efficiency of as high as 0.18% with open circuit voltages ranging from 0.28 to 0.45 V and short-circuits photocurrent densities from 0.26 to 1.69 mA.cm-1. Better efficiencies can be attained by improving the DSSC constructional parameters.
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dc.identifier.citationSanda et al / Chemistry International 7(1) (2021)
dc.identifier.issn2410-9649
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14781
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherELSEVIER
dc.titleDevelopment of TiO2-based dye-sensitized solar cells using natural dyes extracted from some plant-based materials
dc.typeArticle
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