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TiO$_2$ based dye-sensitized solar cell using natural dyes
J. Kalaivania, K. Renukadevib, K. Ramachandranc, R. Srinivasana a Department of Physics, Thiagarajar College, Madurai–625009, India
b Department of Physics, G. Venkataswamy Naidu College, Kovilpatti–628502, India
c School of Physics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai–625021, India
Abstract:
Nanostructured TiO$_2$ thin films were prepared for various thicknesses on fluorine – doped tin oxide (FTO) conductive glass by the spin coating method. Anthocyanin dye was used to sensitize the sample. The structural characterization was done by XRD. The bandgaps from UV-Vis and photoluminescence measurements are in the range of 2.41 to 2.59 eV. The photocurrent and photovoltage of the cells was measured using Keithley source meter. A maximum conversion efficiency of 0.27 % was observed and the results were discussed.
Keywords:
Dye sensitized solar cells, natural dyes, TiO$_2$ film.
Received: 05.02.2016 Revised: 20.06.2016
Citation:
J. Kalaivani, K. Renukadevi, K. Ramachandran, R. Srinivasan, “TiO$_2$ based dye-sensitized solar cell using natural dyes”, Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, 7:4 (2016), 633–636
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