Natural dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs): An overview of extraction, characterization and performance

U Mahajan, K Prajapat, M Dhonde, K Sahu… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged as a promising technology for solar
energy conversion due to their affordability and adaptability. Natural dyes derived from …

Photovoltaic properties and impedance spectroscopy of dye sensitized solar cells co-sensitized by natural dyes

W Shah, SM Faraz, ZH Awan - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2023 - Elsevier
Improvement in panchromatic light-harvesting and photovoltaic performance is reported for
dye-sensitized solar cells by adopting co-sensitization technique by mixing dyes. Betalain …

Fabrication of efficient natural dye-sensitized Solar Cells using Mediterranean olive leaves as natural dye sensitizer

RN Iman, K Harrabi, M Younas, A Mekki - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The synthesis of synthetic dyes employed in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is often
associated with substantial costs and environmental concerns. As a result, there is growing …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Solar Conversion Efficiency in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Using Natural Dyes Extracted from Alpinia purpurata and Alstroemeria Flower Petals …

LRB da Conceição, HO da Cunha, AMB Leite… - Colorants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Herein, we evaluate the conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
photosensitized using two different natural dyes extracted from Alpinia purpurata and …

[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 …

Performance Evaluation of Natural Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: A Comparison of Density Functional Theory and Experimental Data on Chlorophyll, Anthocyanin, and …

M Hussain, T Jalali, L Maftoon-Azad… - ACS Applied Electronic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged as a promising third-generation
photovoltaic technology due to their low-cost fabrication, flexibility, reduced energy payback …

Suppressed charge recombination aided co-sensitization in dye-sensitized solar cells-based natural plant extracts

B Alkali, JB Yerima, AD Ahmed, SC Ezike - Optik, 2022 - Elsevier
The pigments extracted from striga hermontheca, boungainvillea and momordice charantia
labeled SH, BG and MC, respectively and their mixed dyes at 1: 1 by volume labeled SH …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of the pH of anthocyanins on the efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells

A Okello, BO Owuor, J Namukobe, D Okello… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The influence of the pH of anthocyanins on photovoltaic performance in dye-sensitized solar
cells has been investigated. Anthocyanins were extracted from crushed leaf stocks of …

Influence of various solvents in extraction of natural pigments from Annona atemoya and Physalis peruviana as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

LRB da Conceição, HO da Cunha, AMB Leite… - Optik, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein, we investigate the effect of various solvents on the extraction of natural dyes from
two different fruit skins, namely Annona atemoya (Atemoya) and Physalis peruviana …

Exploring the potential of natural dyes in DSSCs: Innovations for efficient light harvesting and charge separation through Co-sensitization

M Onyemowo, Y Unpaprom, R Ramaraj - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a cost-effective and environmentally benign third-
generation photovoltaic technology that is gaining prominence in the changing renewable …