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Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 9/2013

01-09-2013

Dye-sensitized solar cells with natural dyes extracted from rose petals

Authors: N. Gokilamani, N. Muthukumarasamy, M. Thambidurai, A. Ranjitha, Dhayalan Velauthapillai, T. S. Senthil, R. Balasundaraprabhu

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 9/2013

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Abstract

Nanocrystalline TiO2 dye-sensitized solar cells have been fabricated using TiO2 photoelectrode sensitized using the extracts of red rose and table rose as natural sensitizers and their characteristics have been studied. The extracts having anthocyanin pigment (pelargonidin, peonidin and cyanidin), which have hydroxyl and carboxylic groups in the molecule can attach effectively to the surface of TiO2 film. The solar cell constructed using the red rose sensitized TiO2 photo-electrode exhibited a short-circuit photocurrent of 4.57 mA/cm2 and a power conversion efficiency of 0.81 % and that of table rose sensitized TiO2 photo-electrode exhibited a short-circuit photocurrent of 4.23 mA/cm2 and a power conversion efficiency of 0.67 %. Natural dye sensitized TiO2 photo electrodes present the prospect to be used as an environment-friendly, low-cost alternative system.
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Metadata
Title
Dye-sensitized solar cells with natural dyes extracted from rose petals
Authors
N. Gokilamani
N. Muthukumarasamy
M. Thambidurai
A. Ranjitha
Dhayalan Velauthapillai
T. S. Senthil
R. Balasundaraprabhu
Publication date
01-09-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 9/2013
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-013-1261-8

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