ZnO Nanorods Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Sensitized using Natural Dyes Extracted from Beetroot, Rose and Strawberry

Bulletin of the Korean chemical society

T. S. Senthil¹  Misook Kang¹  N. Muthukumarasamy¹ 

关键词: Strawberry;    Beetroot;    Nanorods;    Natural dyes;    Dye sensitized solar cells;   

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学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Korean Chemical Society

【 摘 要 】

Dye sensitized solar cells were fabricated using natural dyes extracted from beetroot, rose and strawberry. The ZnO nanorod working electrode has been prepared by simple hydrothermal method. The crystallinity and morphology of the prepared electrode has been studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy techniques. The effect of natural dye extract temperature, pH of the dye and the solvent used for dye preparation on the solar cell characteristics have been studied. The efficiency of strawberry extract sensitized ZnO nanorod solar cells are found to be better than the other solar cells sensitized using beetroot and rose extracts.

【 授权许可】

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