Evaluation of anthocyanin, a rose residue extract, for use in dye-sensitized solar cell

EREN E., Gok E. C., Seyhan B. N., NOHUT MAŞLAKCI N., Oksuz A. U.

Asian Journal of Chemistry, cilt.27, sa.10, ss.3745-3748, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14233/ajchem.2015.18950
  • Dergi Adı: Asian Journal of Chemistry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3745-3748
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anthocyanins, Dye-sensitized solar cell, Natural dyes, Rose residue
  • Isparta Uygulamalı Bilimler Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Using a natural dye (anthocyanin), extracted from a wasted rose residue and characterized by FTIR and UV-visible spectroscopy, a dyesensitized solar cell (DSC) was fabricated and the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of the solar cell were studied. The best photovoltaic parameters like short-circuit photocurrent (Isc), open-circuit voltage (Voc), fill factor (FF) were 0.291 mA/cm2, 300 mV, 0.426, respectively, with an energy conversion efficiency of 0.04. Due to environmental friendliness, low-cost production and ease of waste management, natural dyes from rose residue can provide a wide venue for commercial applicability in dye-sensitized solar cells.