Fabrication of DSSC with nanoporous TiO2 film and Kenaf Hibiscus dye as sensitizer

Saptadip Saha, Priyanath Das, Ajoy Kumar Chakraborty, Sharmistha Sarkar, Ruchira Debbarma

Abstract


A dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was fabricated using nanoporous TiO2 film and dye extracted from Kenaf Hibiscus (Hibiscus Cannabinus) flower. To the best of our knowledge, dye extracted from kenaf hibiscus has not been used as photosensitizer for DSSC application till date. The TiO2­ film was fabricated on ITO coated glass and further absorbed in  dye which acted as photo anode and another ITO coated glass with a platinum coating was served as counter electrode (cathode). An optimal blend of acetonitrile (solvent) (50-100%), 1,3-dimethylimidazolium iodide (10-25%), iodine (2.5-10%) and lithium iodide, pyridine derivative and thiocyanate was used as electrolytes in the DSSC. The different structural, optical and electrical characteristics were measured. The DSSC showed a maximum conversion efficiency of 2.87 %.

Keywords


DSSC;TiO2;Kenaf Hibiscus;electrolyte;nanoporous

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