Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye
A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) device using Mg-doped Zn thin films as photoanode and fruit extract of rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as the natural dye was investigated. The effect of annealing temperature (400-550°C) on the films of photoanode was systematically studied using an X-ray diff...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2021-01-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Photoenergy |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4033692 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832561139168313344 |
|---|---|
| author | Nurdin Siregar Motlan Jonny Haratua Panggabean Makmur Sirait Juniastel Rajagukguk Noto Susanto Gultom Fedlu Kedir Sabir |
| author_facet | Nurdin Siregar Motlan Jonny Haratua Panggabean Makmur Sirait Juniastel Rajagukguk Noto Susanto Gultom Fedlu Kedir Sabir |
| author_sort | Nurdin Siregar |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) device using Mg-doped Zn thin films as photoanode and fruit extract of rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as the natural dye was investigated. The effect of annealing temperature (400-550°C) on the films of photoanode was systematically studied using an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), UV-Visible Near Infrared (UV-Vis NIR) Spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). XRD confirm that all sample has the wurtzite hexagonal with crystallite size of 25 nm. The SEM images reveal particles on the surface of the Mg-doped ZnO thin film of irregular shapes. Increasing the annealing temperature leads to a larger particle size and slightly increases bandgap energy. The dye sensitizer of extracted rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) has a strong absorption at the visible light region. The maximum efficiency of the DSSC device is 3.53% with Mg-ZnO photoanode annealed at 500°C. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-41f289406b5e4eedaeef4afa3c199570 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1110-662X 1687-529X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2021-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Photoenergy |
| spelling | doaj-art-41f289406b5e4eedaeef4afa3c1995702025-02-03T01:25:47ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/40336924033692Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural DyeNurdin Siregar0Motlan1Jonny Haratua Panggabean2Makmur Sirait3Juniastel Rajagukguk4Noto Susanto Gultom5Fedlu Kedir Sabir6Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar Pasar Medan Estate, Medan 20221, IndonesiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar Pasar Medan Estate, Medan 20221, IndonesiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar Pasar Medan Estate, Medan 20221, IndonesiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar Pasar Medan Estate, Medan 20221, IndonesiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar Pasar Medan Estate, Medan 20221, IndonesiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar Pasar Medan Estate, Medan 20221, IndonesiaDepartment of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Natural Science, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama, EthiopiaA dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) device using Mg-doped Zn thin films as photoanode and fruit extract of rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as the natural dye was investigated. The effect of annealing temperature (400-550°C) on the films of photoanode was systematically studied using an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), UV-Visible Near Infrared (UV-Vis NIR) Spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). XRD confirm that all sample has the wurtzite hexagonal with crystallite size of 25 nm. The SEM images reveal particles on the surface of the Mg-doped ZnO thin film of irregular shapes. Increasing the annealing temperature leads to a larger particle size and slightly increases bandgap energy. The dye sensitizer of extracted rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) has a strong absorption at the visible light region. The maximum efficiency of the DSSC device is 3.53% with Mg-ZnO photoanode annealed at 500°C.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4033692 |
| spellingShingle | Nurdin Siregar Motlan Jonny Haratua Panggabean Makmur Sirait Juniastel Rajagukguk Noto Susanto Gultom Fedlu Kedir Sabir Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye |
| title_full | Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye |
| title_fullStr | Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye |
| title_short | Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) Using Mg-Doped ZnO as Photoanode and Extract of Rose Myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) as Natural Dye |
| title_sort | fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells dssc using mg doped zno as photoanode and extract of rose myrtle rhodomyrtus tomentosa as natural dye |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4033692 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT nurdinsiregar fabricationofdyesensitizedsolarcellsdsscusingmgdopedznoasphotoanodeandextractofrosemyrtlerhodomyrtustomentosaasnaturaldye AT motlan fabricationofdyesensitizedsolarcellsdsscusingmgdopedznoasphotoanodeandextractofrosemyrtlerhodomyrtustomentosaasnaturaldye AT jonnyharatuapanggabean fabricationofdyesensitizedsolarcellsdsscusingmgdopedznoasphotoanodeandextractofrosemyrtlerhodomyrtustomentosaasnaturaldye AT makmursirait fabricationofdyesensitizedsolarcellsdsscusingmgdopedznoasphotoanodeandextractofrosemyrtlerhodomyrtustomentosaasnaturaldye AT juniastelrajagukguk fabricationofdyesensitizedsolarcellsdsscusingmgdopedznoasphotoanodeandextractofrosemyrtlerhodomyrtustomentosaasnaturaldye AT notosusantogultom fabricationofdyesensitizedsolarcellsdsscusingmgdopedznoasphotoanodeandextractofrosemyrtlerhodomyrtustomentosaasnaturaldye AT fedlukedirsabir fabricationofdyesensitizedsolarcellsdsscusingmgdopedznoasphotoanodeandextractofrosemyrtlerhodomyrtustomentosaasnaturaldye |