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Cho EJ, Cha JK, Fu G, Cho HS, Lee HW, Kim SH. Selective sensitization strategy for high-performance panchromatic dye-sensitized solar cells incorporated with ruthenium-based double dyes. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nixon PD, Baby R, Kumar NM, Ananthi N. Natural Dyes from Ornamental Plants as Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs): A Review on the Structure-Activity Relationships (SARs) between Power Conversion Efficiencies and Chemical Constituents. RUSS J APPL CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070427221120016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Espinoza EM, Clark JA, Billones MK, Silva GTDM, da Silva CP, Quina FH, Vullev VI. Photophysics and Electrochemistry of Biomimetic Pyranoflavyliums: What Can Bioinspiration from Red Wines Offer? PHOTOCHEM 2022; 2:9-31. [PMID: 35075451 PMCID: PMC8783599 DOI: 10.3390/photochem2010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Natural dyes and pigments offer incomparable diversity of structures and functionalities, making them an excellent source of inspiration for the design and development of synthetic chromophores with a myriad of emerging properties. Formed during maturation of red wines, pyranoanthocyanins are electron-deficient cationic pyranoflavylium dyes with broad absorption in the visible spectral region and pronounced chemical and photostability. Herein, we survey the optical and electrochemical properties of synthetic pyranoflavylium dyes functionalized with different electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups, which vary their reduction potentials over a range of about 400 mV. Despite their highly electron-deficient cores, the exploration of pyranoflavyliums as photosensitizers has been limited to the "classical" n-type dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) where they act as electron donors. In light of their electrochemical and spectroscopic properties, however, these biomimetic synthetic dyes should prove to be immensely beneficial as chromophores in p-type DSSCs, where their ability to act as photooxidants, along with their pronounced photostability, can benefit key advances in solar-energy science and engineering.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Lineu Prestes 748, Cidade Universitaŕia, São Paulo 05508-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Lineu Prestes 748, Cidade Universitaŕia, São Paulo 05508-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Baby R, Nixon PD, Kumar NM, Subathra MSP, Ananthi N. A comprehensive review of dye-sensitized solar cell optimal fabrication conditions, natural dye selection, and application-based future perspectives. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:371-404. [PMID: 34674131 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16976-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) constructed using natural dyes possess irreplaceable advantages in energy applications. The main reasons are its performance, environmentally benign dyes, impressible performance in low light, ecologically friendly energy production, and versatile solar product integration. Though DSSCs using natural dyes as sensitizers have many advantages, they suffer from poor efficiency compared to conventional silicon solar cells. Moreover, the difficulty in converting them to practical devices for the day-to-day energy needs has to be addressed. This review will outline the optimization of conditions to be followed for better efficiency in DSSCs using natural dyes as sensitizers. This review has taken into account the importance of the first step towards the fabrication of DSSC, i.e. the selection process. The selection of plant parts has a noticeable impact on the overall efficiency of the device. Accordingly, a proper study has been done to analyse the plant's parts that have shown better results in terms of device efficiency. In addition to this, a wide range of techniques and factors such as extraction methods, the solvent used, coating techniques, immersing time, and co-sensitization have been taken into consideration from the studies done over the period of 10 years to examine their influence on the overall performance of the DSSC device. These results have been addressed to stipulate the best suitable condition that will help supplement the efficiency of the device even further. Also, the future perspectives, such as the DSSCs use in wearable devices, incorporating various approaches to enhance the power conversion efficiency of DSSCs using natural dyes, and thermochromism ability for DSSCs have been discussed.
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- Ruby Baby
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Center for Nanoscience and Genomics, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Sciences, Arts, Media and Management, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, Tamil Nadu, India.
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A Study On the Optoelectronic Parameters of Natural Dyes Extracted from Beetroot, Cabbage, Walnut, and Henna for Potential Applications in Organic Electronics. J Fluoresc 2021; 32:203-213. [PMID: 34694548 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-021-02837-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In this work, the optoelectronic parameters of natural dyes extracted from beetroot, red cabbage, walnut leaves, and henna were comprehensively investigated, namely the optical energy gap (Eg), extinction coefficient (k), refractive index (n), dielectric constant ([Formula: see text], and optical conductivity ([Formula: see text]. Results showed a high refractive index, dielectric constant and optical conductivity ([Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]) for the dye extracted from red cabbage, while minimum values of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] were obtained for the henna dye. The transition type of the optical absorption of the dyes was found to be a direct allowed transition, which is taken place between the bonding and antibonding molecular energy levels. The reported results herein are essential in revealing the viability of these natural dyes for potential applications in organic electronics, including organic photovoltaics, photodiodes, and sensors.
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Natural Dyes from Mortiño (Vaccinium floribundum) as Sensitizers in Solar Cells. ENERGIES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/en13040785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Photovoltaic energy presents environmental advantages; however, these advantages are limited by the cost of manufacturing solar cells and in many cases, scarce or dangerous materials are incorporated. Therefore, the use of natural dyes from mortiño (Vaccinium floribundum) as sensitizers in solar cells is proposed. The dyes were extracted by maceration in acidified methanol (HCl, citric acid and trifluoroacetic acid TFA) and were characterized by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) and spectrometric methods (UV-Vis, IR and MS-MALDI). The construction and characterization of cells were in standard conditions. The study confirms that pigments in mortiño are flavonoids of the anthocyanidin group as: cyanidin-3-galactoside, and cyanidin-3-arabinoside. The efficiency of solar cells was between 0.18–0.26%; the extraction with TFA in methanol leads to the best performance. Although they have low power conversion efficiency, mortiño dyes could be an alternative to artificial sensitizers for solar cell technologies because they are harmless and abundant substances.
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Cole JM, Pepe G, Al Bahri OK, Cooper CB. Cosensitization in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Chem Rev 2019; 119:7279-7327. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jacqueline M. Cole
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
- ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, West Cambridge Site, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
- Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, West Cambridge Site, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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Pandey AK, Ahmad MS, Rahim NA, Tyagi VV, Saidur R. Natural Sensitizers and Their Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell. ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 2019:375-401. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-7284-0_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Prima EC, Nuruddin A, Yuliarto B, Kawamura G, Matsuda A. Combined spectroscopic and TDDFT study of single-double anthocyanins for application in dye-sensitized solar cells. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj01202d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This research investigates single-double anthocyanins experimentally and theoretically for the first time.
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- E. C. Prima
- Department of Engineering Physics
- Faculty of Industrial Technology
- Institut Teknologi Bandung
- Indonesia
- Department of Science Education
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- Department of Engineering Physics
- Faculty of Industrial Technology
- Institut Teknologi Bandung
- Indonesia
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- Department of Engineering Physics
- Faculty of Industrial Technology
- Institut Teknologi Bandung
- Indonesia
- Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology (RCNN)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Information Engineering
- Toyohashi University of Technology
- Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Information Engineering
- Toyohashi University of Technology
- Japan
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