Chlorophyll and Betalain as Light-Harvesting Pigments for Nanostructured TiO<sub>2</sub> Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Eli Danladi; Philip Musa Gyuk; Ezra Bako Danladi

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Chlorophyll and Betalain as Light-Harvesting Pigments for Nanostructured TiO₂ Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Eli Danladi, Philip Musa Gyuk, Ezra Bako Danladi

Published in Journal of Energy and Natural Resources (Volume 5, Issue 5)

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Chlorophyll and betalain pigments extracted from scent leaves and flower of Bougainvillea Spectabilis were used as sensitizers for nanostructured TiO₂ based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), and their perfomances were investigated systematically. The light harvesting pigments have shown absorption in broad range of the visible region of the solar spectrum and appreciable adsorption onto the semiconductor surface. The photovoltaic (PV) parameters such as short circuit current density (J_SC ), open circuit voltage (V_OC), fill factor (FF), and overall solar conversion efficiency (η) were determined under 100 mAcm^-2. The DSSC fabricated with betalains pigment from Bougainvillea Spectabilis was found to be superior to that obtained from chlorophyll pigment of scent leave (Ocimum Gratissimum). The DSSC gave a short circuit current density of 0.093 mAcm^-2, open circuit voltage of 0.433 V, fill factor of 0.550, and an overall solar conversion efficiency of 0.040%. The cell sensitized with betalains pigment exhibits: (i) ~ 1.90 times improvement in conversion efficiency, (ii) ~ 2.11 times enhancement in photocurrent density, and (iii) ~ 1.38 times improvement in fill factor compared to the results obtained with the chlorophyll sensitized solar cell. The sensitization performance related to interaction between the dye and TiO₂ surface is discussed.

Published in	Journal of Energy and Natural Resources (Volume 5, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.jenr.20160505.11
Page(s)	53-58
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DSSCs, TiO₂, Natural Pigments, Betalain, Chlorophll, Electron Transfer, Sensitization

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Eli Danladi, Philip Musa Gyuk, Ezra Bako Danladi. Chlorophyll and Betalain as Light-Harvesting Pigments for Nanostructured TiO2 Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. J Energy Nat Resour. 2016;5(5):53-58. doi: 10.11648/j.jenr.20160505.11

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Eli Danladi

Department of Physics, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
Philip Musa Gyuk

Department of Physics, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria
Ezra Bako Danladi

Department of Agricultural Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria

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AU  - Philip Musa Gyuk
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