MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA DYE SENSITISER AS THE LIGHT-HARVESTING MOLECULES FOR DYE-SENSITISED SOLAR CELLS

Authors

  • Azlina A. K. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • M. H. Mamat NANO-ElecTronic Centre (NET), School of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Che Soh, Z. H. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • M. F. A. Rahman Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • N. A. Othman Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Marina M. Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, UiTM Cawangan Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Syarifah Adilah M. Y. Department of Applied Sciences, UiTM Cawangan Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • M. H. Abdullah Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jurnalteknologi.v85.18695

Keywords:

DSSC, chlorophyll, PCE, natural dye, pH, OCVD

Abstract

In this study, natural dye sensitisers derived from ketum (Mitragyna speciosa-MS), spinach (Spinacia oleracea-SO), curry (Murraya koenigii-MK), papaya (Carica papaya-CP), and henna (Lawsonia inermis-LI) were investigated for dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs). Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Open-Circuit Voltage Decay (OCVD) and Current to Voltage (I-V) were used to analyse the natural dye and the fabricated DSSC. It was observed that all dye solutions contain the majority of important functional groups of chlorophyll-based sensitisers, which is crucial for the dye-to-TiO2 (Titanium (II) Oxide) attachment, making them suitable sources of energy harvesting pigments. In this regard, the dye pH and chemical bonding of the respective dyes play a significant role that contribute to the overall performance of the DSSCs. It was discovered that a dye based on MK provided the best DSSC performance. This is because MK-based dye has higher content of functional groups, an optimal pH, and the slowest properties of back electron recombination among the OCVD measurements. Because of the combination of these properties, the open-circuit voltage (VOC), short-circuit current density (JSC), and power conversion efficiency (PCE) values have been determined to be 0.58 V, 2.48 mA/cm2, and 0.47%, respectively.

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2022-12-02

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Vol. 85 No. 1: January 2023

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MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA DYE SENSITISER AS THE LIGHT-HARVESTING MOLECULES FOR DYE-SENSITISED SOLAR CELLS. (2022). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 85(1), 107-113. https://doi.org/10.11113/jurnalteknologi.v85.18695