Prickly pear fruit extract as photosensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cell.

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2019
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Abstract
In this study, we have explored prickly pear fruit extract as a photosensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The photosensitizer was isolated from prickly pear fruits by extraction method using ethanol as solvent. Structural, morphological and optical properties of prickly pear extract characterized by XRD, SEM, UV-VIS-DRS, FTIR spectra, respectively. UV-VIS absorption and FTIR spectra of prickly pear fruit extract confirm the presence of betacyanin and hydroxyl groups anchoring onto the TiO surface. The absorption maxima at 534 nm in the visible region is prominent. The presence of betacyanin in the extract is indicative that the dye will be useful as a sensitizer in DSSC. Reflectance edge of TiO is red-shifted upon the adsorption of natural dye. The XPS analysis showed the charge state of hydroxyl (O-H) groups that are attached with the natural dye adsorbed onto the surface of TiO. The fabricated DSSC had a conversion efficiency (ɳ) of 0.56% with highest fill factor (FF) of 0.85, open-circuit voltage (V) of 0.56 V and short circuit-current density (J) with 1.17 mA/cm. The value obtained for the fill factor is promising to further explore the prickly pear extract for applicability in DSSC by improving the efficiency.
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Authors Purushothamreddy, Nandarapu;Dileep, Reshma K;Veerappan, Ganapathy;Kovendhan, M;Joseph, D Paul;
Journal spectrochimica acta part a, molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy
Year 2019
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S1386-1425(19)31076-5
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natural dye betacyanin dye sensitized solar cells (dssc's) prickly pear extract tio2 photoanode

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