Fabrication of DSSC with Nanostructured TiO2 Photoanode and Natural Dye Sensitizer extracted from fruits of Phyllanthus reticulatus

Authors

  • P. Sanjay  Department of Physics, Government Arts College for Men, Nandanam, Chennai, India
  • K. Deepa  Department of Physics, Government Arts College for Men, Nandanam, Chennai, India
  • J. Madhavan  Department of Physics, Loyola College, Chennai, India
  • S. Senthil  

Keywords:

XRD, DSSC, HRSEM, Phyllanthus reticulatus, Uv-Vis spectroscopy

Abstract

DSSCs have wide attention because they are made from cheap materials and are environmentally friendly. The natural dye anthocyanin was extracted from Phyllanthus reticulatus using a simple extraction technique without any further purification. The solvents such as water and ethanol were used for dye extraction. They were then used as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), and their characteristics were studied. The dyes were characterized using UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were synthesized using sol–gel technique. The morphological, structural, and optical properties of prepared samples were characterized by High-resolution scanning electron microscopy HRSEM, EDAX, X-ray diffraction [XRD], and UV-Vis absorption spectroscopic studies. The short-circuit photocurrent; the open-circuit photovoltage, and the power conversion efficiency of DSSC were measured using J–V measurement system.

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2018-04-30

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Volume 4, Issue 5, March-April-2018

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P. Sanjay, K. Deepa, J. Madhavan, S. Senthil, " Fabrication of DSSC with Nanostructured TiO2 Photoanode and Natural Dye Sensitizer extracted from fruits of Phyllanthus reticulatus, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.437-443, March-April-2018.