International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vol 6, No 3: June 2016

Anthraquinones- A probe to enhance the photovoltaic properties of DSSCs

Jinchu I (Department of Physics Amrita School of Arts and Sciences Amrita Vishwa Vidyappetham Amritapuri Campus Kollam- 690525 Kerala, India)
Jyothi R (Amrita School of Biotechnology Amrita Vishwa Vidyappetham Amritapuri Campus Kollam- 690525 Kerala)
N Pandurangan (Amrita School of Biotechnology Amrita Vishwa Vidyappetham Amritapuri Campus Kollam- 690525 Kerala)
Sreelatha KS (Department of Physics, Govt.college Kottayam)
Krishnashree Achuthan (Department of Physics Amrita School of Arts and Sciences Amrita Vishwa Vidyappetham Amritapuri Campus Kollam- 690525)
Sreekala CO (Amrita School of Biotechnology Amrita Vishwa Vidyappetham Amritapuri Campus Kollam- 690525 Kerala)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2016

Abstract

Natural dye sensitized solar cells are a promising class of photovoltaic cells with the capacity of generating green energy at low production cost since no expensive equipment is required in their fabrication. Photovoltaics are a precious technology in the hasty world where energy prices are goes on increasing within seconds. Researchers are focusing to facilitate for producing eco-friendly, low cost and more efficient dye sensitized solar cells. In the present work we discuss the comparative photovoltaic studies of Lawsone, a natural dye from henna plant and Alizarin, a natural dye from the root of madder for fabricating the Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The absorption spectrum of Lawsone and Alizarin is found to be shifted to the longer wavelength region after the complex formation. As a result there is a significant increase in short circuit current density and conversion efficiency. This result compares with the standard dye i.e. N719 dye.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJECE

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE, ISSN: 2088-8708, a SCOPUS indexed Journal, SNIP: 1.001; SJR: 0.296; CiteScore: 0.99; SJR & CiteScore Q2 on both of the Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and Computer Science) is the official publication of the Institute of ...