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Tropea A, Spadaro D, Trocino S, Giuffrida D, Salerno TMG, Ruiz-Sanchez JP, Montañez J, Morales-Oyervides L, Dufossé L, Mondello L, Calogero G. Development of dye-sensitized solar cells using pigment extracts produced by Talaromyces atroroseus GH2. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2024; 23:941-955. [PMID: 38643418 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-024-00566-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
Abstract
The identification of more efficient, clean, secure, and competitive energy supply is necessary to align with the needs of sustainable devices. For this reason, a study for developing innovative dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on microbial pigments is reported starting from Talaromyces atroroseus GH2. The fungus was cultivated by fermentation and the extracellular pigment extract was characterized by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS analyses. The most abundant compound among the 22 azaphilone-type pigments identified was represented by PP-O. The device's behavior was investigated in relation to electrolyte and pH for verifying the stability on time and the photovoltaic performance. Devices obtained were characterized by UV-vis measurements to verify the absorbance intensity and transmittance percentage. Moreover, photovoltaic parameters through photo-electrochemical measurements (I-V curves) and impedance characteristics by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) were determined. The best microbial device showed a short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 0.69 mA/cm2, an open-circuit photo-voltage (Voc) of 0.27 V and a Fill Factor (FF) of 0.60. Furthermore, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the device was 0.11%. Thus, the present study demonstrated the potential of microbial origin pigments for developing DSSCs.
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- Alessia Tropea
- Messina Institute of Technology c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Former Veterinary School, University of Messina, Viale G. Palatucci Snc, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes (IPCF)- National Research Council - Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, N. 37, 98158, Messina, Italy.
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- Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies "Nicola Giordano" (ITAE) - National Research Council (CNR), Via Salita S. Lucia Sopra Contesse, N. 5, 98126, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- Messina Institute of Technology c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Former Veterinary School, University of Messina, Viale G. Palatucci Snc, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Unidad Saltillo, 25280, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Unidad Saltillo, 25280, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Unidad Saltillo, 25280, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- CHEMBIOPRO Laboratoire de Chimie Et Biotechnologie Des Produits Naturels, ESIROI Agroalimentaire, Université de La Réunion, 15 Avenue René Cassin, 97400, Saint-Denis, Ile de La Réunion, France
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- Messina Institute of Technology c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Former Veterinary School, University of Messina, Viale G. Palatucci Snc, 98168, Messina, Italy
- Chromaleont S.R.L., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Former Veterinary School, University of Messina, Viale G. Palatucci Snc, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes (IPCF)- National Research Council - Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, N. 37, 98158, Messina, Italy
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Flint HV, Rivera Tito HA, James RD, Cucinotta F, Gibson E, Quintana Caceda ME. Betanin dye extracted from ayrampo ( Opuntia soehrensii) seeds to develop dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2024; 14:9913-9919. [PMID: 38528923 PMCID: PMC10961738 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08010b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Pigments extracted from ayrampo seeds of the Peruvian-native prickly pear (Opuntia soehrensii) were used in dye-sensitized solar cells with promising efficiencies. The performance of the solar cells was then improved via the addition of citric acid to stabilise the photosensitive dye, and an efficiency of 1.41% was achieved with current output remaining stable after 7 days. Upon testing in low-light conditions, the solar conversion efficiency of devices increased to 4%. This paper not only highlights the potential of natural sensitizers in DSSCs but also shows that simple extraction and gentle handling methods can contribute to the device performance.
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- Heather V Flint
- Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- Center for the Development of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, National University of Engineering Av. Tupac Amaru 210 Lima 25 Peru
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- Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- Center for the Development of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, National University of Engineering Av. Tupac Amaru 210 Lima 25 Peru
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Mahapatra A, Kumar P, Behera AK, Sen A, Pradhan B. Comparative study of natural dye-sensitized solar cells using inedible extracts from kumkum, kamala and malabar spinach fruits. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Khattab TA, El-Naggar ME, Pannipara M, Wageh S, Abou Taleb MF, Abu-Saied MA, El Sayed IET. Green metallochromic cellulose dipstick for Fe(III) using chitosan nanoparticles and cyanidin-based natural anthocyanins red-cabbage extract. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 202:269-277. [PMID: 35033529 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Environmentally-friendly, cyanidin(Cy)-based anthocyanin isolated from red-cabbage served as a spectroscopic probe imprinted onto chitosan nanoparticles (CsNPs), which were in turn integrated onto cellulose paper strip (CPS) as a host matrix to develop a metallochromic solid state sensor for real-time selective determination of ferric ions in an aqueous medium. The ferric transition metal ions in aqueous environments were detected using a novel, simple, portable, fast responsive, low-cost, real-time, environmentally safe, reversible and colorimetric sensor based on chitosan nanoparticles as a hosting biopolymer and cyanidin phenol chromophore as a biomolecular probe. In order to use the cyanidin biomolecule as a pH indicator and chelating agent, it was purified from red-cabbage and added into the CsNPs biosensor film. The colorimetric shift increased in direct proportion to the ferric ion concentration. As a result, the current research that was both qualitative and quantitative was carried out. While the Cy-CsNPs-CPS sensor showed high selectivity for ferric ions, no color change was detected for other metal cations. It was discovered that the detection process occurred as a result of a coordination complex formed between the active sites of phenolic cyanidin and Fe(III) ions.
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- Tawfik A Khattab
- Institute of Textile Research and Technology, National Research Centre (Affiliation ID: 60014618), Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Institute of Textile Research and Technology, National Research Centre (Affiliation ID: 60014618), Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf 32952, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; Department of Polymer Chemistry, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, P.O. Box 7551, Cairo 11762, Egypt
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- Polymeric Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTACITY), New Borg El-Arab City 21934, Alexandria, Egypt
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Carreón-Hidalgo JP, Franco-Vásquez DC, Gómez-Linton DR, Pérez-Flores LJ. Betalain plant sources, biosynthesis, extraction, stability enhancement methods, bioactivity, and applications. Food Res Int 2022; 151:110821. [PMID: 34980373 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Betalains are plant pigments with functional properties used mainly as food dyes. However, they have been shown to be unstable to different environmental factors. This paper provides a review of (1) Betalain plant sources within several plant families such as Amaranthaceae, Basellaceae, Cactaceae, Portulacaceae, and Nyctaginaceae, (2) The biosynthesis pathway of betalains for both betacyanins and betaxanthins, (3) Betalain extraction process, including non-conventional technologies like microwave-assisted, ultrasound-assisted, and pulsed electrical field extraction, (4) Factors affecting their stability, mainly temperature, water activity, light incidence, as well as oxygen concentration, metals, and the presence of antioxidants, as well as activation energy as a mean to assess stability, and novel food-processing technologies able to prevent betalain degradation, (5) Methods to increase shelf life, mainly encapsulation by spray drying, freeze-drying, double emulsions, ionic gelation, nanoliposomes, hydrogels, co-crystallization, and unexplored methods such as complex coacervation and electrospraying, (6) Biological properties of betalains such as their antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antitumoral, and anti-inflammatory activities, among others, and (7) Applications in foods and other products such as cosmetics, textiles and solar cells, among others. Additionally, study perspectives for further research are provided for each section.
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- Department of Health Science, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa, CP 09340 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Health Science, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa, CP 09340 Mexico City, Mexico.
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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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Kusumawati Y, Hutama AS, Wellia DV, Subagyo R. Natural resources for dye-sensitized solar cells. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08436. [PMID: 34917788 PMCID: PMC8668837 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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While the development of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) has been ongoing for more than 30 years, the currently obtained efficiency is unsatisfactory. However, the study of DSSC development has produced a fundamental understanding of cell performance and inspired other devices, such as perovskite cell solar cells. DSSCs consist of a dye-sensitized photoanode, a counter electrode, and a redox couple in the electrolyte system. Each of the components has an important role and cofunctions with each other to obtain a high power conversion efficiency. Various modifications to each DSSC component have been applied to improve their performance. Additionally, to generate improvements, the effort to reduce production costs has been crucial. The utilization of natural sources for DSSC components is a possible solution to this issue. The utilization of natural resources also aims to increase the value of the natural resource itself. In this review, the applications of various natural sources for DSSC components are described, as well as the modification efforts that have been made to enhance their performance. The discussion covers the utilization of natural dye for sensitizer dyes in liquid DSSC applications: (1) utilization of biopolymers for quasi-solid DSSC electrolytes, (2) green synthesis methods for photoanode semiconductors, and (3) development of natural carbon counter electrodes. The detailed factors that influence improvements in cell performance are also addressed.
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- Yuly Kusumawati
- Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Sukolilo Campus, Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Sekip Utara, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang, 24516, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Sukolilo Campus, Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia
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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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Effect of ZnO Nanomaterial and Red and Green Cabbage Dyes on the Performance of Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11091057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Visible light can be converted into electricity using dye sensitised solar cells (DSSCs), with their performance mainly based on the type of dye used as a sensitiser. Currently, dyes extracted from natural sources are highly preferred by researchers in this field. Natural dyes reduce the high cost of metal complex sensitisers and replace expensive processes of chemical synthesis with simple extraction processes. Natural dyes are environmentally friendly, abundant, easily extractable, and safe. Their application has become a promising development in DSSC technology. In this study, two natural dyes extracted from the plant leaves of green cabbage (GC) and red cabbage (RC) that were used as sensitisers. The performance characteristics of RC and GC extracts were investigated using both cyclic voltammetry and amperometry methods for solar cell detection. At an extraction temperature of 60 °C maintained for 8 h under optimum conditions, the measured values of maximum power (Pm), fill factor (FF), and efficiency (η) were 1.36 mW/cm2, 92.34%, and 0.161% for RC, and 0.349 mW/cm2, 44.19%, and 0.095% for GC, respectively. The RC and GC extracts exhibited excellent electrochemical performance with respect to current density potential and good cycling stability.
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Sadowska-Bartosz I, Bartosz G. Biological Properties and Applications of Betalains. Molecules 2021; 26:2520. [PMID: 33925891 PMCID: PMC8123435 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Betalains are water-soluble pigments present in vacuoles of plants of the order Caryophyllales and in mushrooms of the genera Amanita, Hygrocybe and Hygrophorus. Betalamic acid is a constituent of all betalains. The type of betalamic acid substituent determines the class of betalains. The betacyanins (reddish to violet) contain a cyclo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (cyclo-DOPA) residue while the betaxanthins (yellow to orange) contain different amino acid or amine residues. The most common betacyanin is betanin (Beetroot Red), present in red beets Beta vulgaris, which is a glucoside of betanidin. The structure of this comprehensive review is as follows: Occurrence of Betalains; Structure of Betalains; Spectroscopic and Fluorescent Properties; Stability; Antioxidant Activity; Bioavailability, Health Benefits; Betalains as Food Colorants; Food Safety of Betalains; Other Applications of Betalains; and Environmental Role and Fate of Betalains.
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- Izabela Sadowska-Bartosz
- Laboratory of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, Rzeszow University, 4 Zelwerowicza Street, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, Rzeszow University, 4 Zelwerowicza Street, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland;
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We propose a paper solar cell based on carbon nanotube (CNT)-composite papers. To fabricate this cell, we use dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) for generating power through the redox reaction of dyes in conjunction with CNT-composite papers, which are composite materials containing CNTs and pulp (raw paper material) that can be fabricated easily by using a method based on the Japanese washi papermaking technique. The demand for CNT applications is expected to increase due to their high conductivity and metallic or semiconducting characteristics. This CNT-composite paper can also have metallic or semiconducting characteristics based on the contained CNTs in the composite paper. We previously fabricated a DSC that generates electricity by using CNT-composite papers stacked in a typical DSC structure. However, the conversion efficiency of this DSC was just 0.188%, which is not practical. To overcome this low power generation issue, we tried improving the DSC structure by applying electrodes to the CNT-composite papers in grid patterns for efficient current collection and applying an optimally mixed dye for efficient electron excitation. Results showed that the conversion efficiency improved to 0.58%. Moreover, we demonstrated that using a mixed dye can improve the conversion efficiency of the paper DSC. We expect these types of CNT-composite papers to be used as material for new DSCs.
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