Photoanode Modification Based on Lignin Extracted from Rice Husk for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
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Published:2024-02-01
Issue:1
Volume:2705
Page:012012
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ISSN:1742-6588
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Container-title:Journal of Physics: Conference Series
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language:
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Short-container-title:J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.
Author:
Rabelsa G,Firdaus Y,Shobih ,Hidayat J,Rijal M S,Sova R R,Yuliarto B
Abstract
Abstract
The photoanode optimization of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) has been developed to create renewable devices based on green chemistry. TiO2 plays a crucial role in light absorption, charge separation, and electron transport within the photoanode of DSSCs. Modifying mesoporous TiO2 photoanode using lignin-template has been considered a viable option for photocatalyst synthesis. Lignin derived from rice husk is a potential material due to its abundant sources in many countries. Therefore, in this work, rice husk lignin was employed for non-toxic and low-cost material performance improvement of TiO2. Experimental results showed that the best efficiency and current density were identified as the effect of adding a 5% concentration of lignin on the TiO2 composite, namely 4.81% PCE.