A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based Electrolyte
The objective of this work is to investigate the performance of chlorophyll sensitized solar cells (CSSCs) with gel electrolyte based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with single iodide salt (potassium iodide (KI)) and double salt (KI and tetrapropylammonium iodide (TPAI)). Chlorophyll was extracted from...
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| description | The objective of this work is to investigate the performance of chlorophyll sensitized solar cells (CSSCs) with gel electrolyte based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with single iodide salt (potassium iodide (KI)) and double salt (KI and tetrapropylammonium iodide (TPAI)). Chlorophyll was extracted from the bryophyte Hyophila involuta. The CSSC with electrolyte containing only KI salt produced a short circuit current density (Jsc) of 4.59 mA cm−2, open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.61 V, fill factor (FF) of 0.64, and efficiency (η) of 1.77%. However, the CSSC with double salt electrolyte exhibited Jsc of 5.96 mA cm−2, Voc of 0.58 V, fill factor FF of 0.58, and η of 2.00%. Since CSSC with double salt electrolyte showed better efficiency, other cells fabricated will use the double salt electrolyte. On addition of 0.7 M tetrabutyl pyridine (TBP) to the double salt electrolyte, the cell’s efficiency increased to 2.17%, Jsc=5.37 mA cm−2, Voc=0.55 V, and FF = 0.73. With 5 mM chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) added to the chlorophyll, the light to electricity efficiency increased to 2.62% with Jsc of 8.44 mA cm−2, Voc of 0.54 V, and FF of 0.58. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c2eb750ee5c94b8e8a7dad651184827d2025-08-20T02:19:02ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/36852103685210A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based ElectrolyteH. C. Hassan0Z. H. Z. Abidin1F. I. Chowdhury2A. K. Arof3Centre for Ionics University Malaya, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCentre for Ionics University Malaya, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCentre for Ionics University Malaya, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCentre for Ionics University Malaya, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThe objective of this work is to investigate the performance of chlorophyll sensitized solar cells (CSSCs) with gel electrolyte based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with single iodide salt (potassium iodide (KI)) and double salt (KI and tetrapropylammonium iodide (TPAI)). Chlorophyll was extracted from the bryophyte Hyophila involuta. The CSSC with electrolyte containing only KI salt produced a short circuit current density (Jsc) of 4.59 mA cm−2, open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.61 V, fill factor (FF) of 0.64, and efficiency (η) of 1.77%. However, the CSSC with double salt electrolyte exhibited Jsc of 5.96 mA cm−2, Voc of 0.58 V, fill factor FF of 0.58, and η of 2.00%. Since CSSC with double salt electrolyte showed better efficiency, other cells fabricated will use the double salt electrolyte. On addition of 0.7 M tetrabutyl pyridine (TBP) to the double salt electrolyte, the cell’s efficiency increased to 2.17%, Jsc=5.37 mA cm−2, Voc=0.55 V, and FF = 0.73. With 5 mM chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) added to the chlorophyll, the light to electricity efficiency increased to 2.62% with Jsc of 8.44 mA cm−2, Voc of 0.54 V, and FF of 0.58.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3685210 |
| spellingShingle | H. C. Hassan Z. H. Z. Abidin F. I. Chowdhury A. K. Arof A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based Electrolyte International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based Electrolyte |
| title_full | A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based Electrolyte |
| title_fullStr | A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based Electrolyte |
| title_full_unstemmed | A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based Electrolyte |
| title_short | A High Efficiency Chlorophyll Sensitized Solar Cell with Quasi Solid PVA Based Electrolyte |
| title_sort | high efficiency chlorophyll sensitized solar cell with quasi solid pva based electrolyte |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3685210 |
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