Mixed Dyes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Applications
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Published:2019-07-19
Issue:5
Volume:>15
Page:501-505
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ISSN:1573-4137
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Container-title:Current Nanoscience
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language:en
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Short-container-title:CNANO
Author:
Karim Mohammad Rezaul1, Shar Muhammad Ali1, Abdullah Syed2
Affiliation:
1. Center of Excellence for Research in Engineering Materials (CEREM), Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia 2. Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Background:
Energy crisis is a vital issue worldwide and it will be increased tremendously
in future. Alternative energy sources have been sought for the betterment of the future world.
Solar energy is an alternative energy resource with plenty of opportunities. To make user- friendly
and cheaper solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells are tried to develop in this aspect.
Objective:
Single dye is not good enough to capture a wide range of solar light. The blending of different
dyes is an alternative approach to harvest a wider range of solar lights on solar cells. Here,
N719 and IR dyes were utilized to get UV-VIS and NIR ranges of solar lights in dye-sensitized solar
cells.
Methods:
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated by using mixed dyes with various combinations
of N719 (dye A) and IR dyes (dye B). The mixed dyes solutions were adsorbed on titanium
dioxide (TiO2) and revealed significant light absorption & photosensitization compared with the
individual dye solutions. The DSSCs fabricated with more percentage of IR dyes exhibited the best
sensitization and broader spectrum.
Results:
The light absorption spectrum of the blended dyes solutions was confined peaks resultant of
both N719 and IR dyes. The maximum efficiencies of 7.91% and 7.77% were obtained with 70% and
80% of IR dyes, respectively.
Conclusion:
Both N719 and IR mixed dyes solar cells were fabricated successfully for the first time.
The relevant reasons behind the working of N719 and IR mixed dyes solar cells have been discussed.
It was also noted that only IR dyes sensitized cells did not function under the simulated sunlight.
Funder
Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Pharmaceutical Science,Biomedical Engineering,Medicine (miscellaneous),Bioengineering,Biotechnology
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