Alternative sources of natural pigments for dye-sensitized solar cells: Algae, cyanobacteria, bacteria, archaea and fungi

A Orona-Navar, I Aguilar-Hernández, KDP Nigam… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dye-sensitized solar cells have been of great interest in photovoltaic technology due to their
capacity to convert energy at a low cost. The use of natural pigments means replacing …

Properties and potential applications of bioconjugates of R-phycoerythrin with Ag° or CdS nanoparticle synthesized in its tunnel cavity: A review

O Bekasova - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Green synthesis is a promising method for the preparation of nanoparticles (NPs) due to its
simplicity, low cost, low toxicity, and environmental friendliness. Biosynthesized NPs exhibit …

Merging biology and photovoltaics: How nature helps Sun‐Catching

LM Cavinato, E Fresta, S Ferrara… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Accomplishing sustainability in optoelectronics, in general, and photovoltaics (PV), in
particular, represents a crucial milestone in green photonics. Third generation PV …

[HTML][HTML] Blueberries as a source of energy: physical chemistry characterization of their anthocyanins as dye-sensitized solar cells' sensitizers

T Montagni, M Rodríguez Chialanza, MF Cerdá - Solar, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work aimed to show the possibility of applying anthocyanins extracted from blueberries
following a straightforward path as potential impregnation dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells …

Distribution of photoactive β‐carboline alkaloids across Passiflora caerulea floral organs

B Ospina‐Calvo, E De Gerónimo… - Photochemistry and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study reports valuable information regarding the presence and concentration of a series
of photoactive β‐carboline (βCs) alkaloids (norharmane, harmane, harmine, harmol …

Protein cohabitation: Improving the photochemical stability of R-phycoerythrin in the solid state

P Bharmoria, SFH Correia, M Martins… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The poor photochemical stability of R-phycoerythrin (R-PE) has been a bottleneck for its
broad-spectrum applications. Inspired by nature, we studied a sustainable strategy of protein …

C-Phycocyanin: A Phycobiliprotein from Spirulina with Metabolic Syndrome and Oxidative Stress Effects

VD Castro-Gerónimo, RV García-Rodríguez… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Spirulina maxima is a cyanobacterium considered a “superfood” due to its metabolites and
nutrient content. These include a complex mixture of minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, proteins …

Scanning prevalent technologies to promote scalable devising of DSSCs: An emphasis on dye component precisely with a shift to ambient algal dyes

R Chauhan - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
State-of-the-art research in solar technologies has led to the development of thin sensitizing
films, almost to the nanoscale. Still, due to environmental harm, metallic complexes pose a …

Wide-low energy coupled semi-conductor layers of TiO2–CdX boosting the performance of DSSC

S Bhattacharya, J Datta - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This investigation involves design and fabrication of CdSe overlayer on titania substrate that
produces a highly functional DSSC (dye sensitized solar cell) anode using commercial N3 …

[HTML][HTML] Alternative sources of natural photosensitizers: Role of algae in dye-sensitized solar cell

EN Armendáriz-Mireles, CA Calles-Arriaga… - Colorants, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the potential of marine algae to act as sensitizers is systematically studied and
presented. We aim to find a feasible financial strategy to enhance the global efficiency of dye …