Direct and soxhlet extraction of dyes from the peels of Allium cepa and its effective application in dye–Sensitized solar cells as sensitizer

K Inbarajan, S Sowmya, B Janarthanan - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Uncomplicated fabrication technique, eco-friendly nature and economically viable quality
are the pros that make dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) as a potential substitute for the …

Performance improvement of single and double effect solar stills with silver balls/nanofluids for bioactivation: an experimental analysis

R Kumar, J Chanda, AH Elsheikh, B Ongar, Y Khidolda… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The implementation of bioactivation nanofluid in single and double slope solar stills
(SDESS) is an important aspect from thermo-economic point of view. Based on efficient …

A novel idea of using dyes extracted from the leaves of Prosopis juliflora in dye–Sensitized solar cells

S Sowmya, K Inbarajan, N Ruba, P Prakash… - Optical Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
As a step of environmental protection by waste management, fresh and dried leaves of
Prosopis juliflora were utilised in preparing natural dyes with ethanol and acetone as …

Effect of decorated photoanode of TiO2 nanorods/nanoparticles in dye-sensitized solar cell

M Meena, A Kavitha, S Karthick, S Pavithra… - Bulletin of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
In this study, TiO2 nanorods (NRs) have been grown on the layer of P25 TiO2 nanoparticles
(NPs) coated on the fluorine-doped tin oxide substrate and served as photoanode in dye …

DSSC using natural dye sensitized and Ag/CdS/TiO2 composite structured light anode

P Zhang, F Chu, M Zhou, B Tao, F Miao - Vacuum, 2024 - Elsevier
A new type of photoanode for dye-sensitive solar cells based on Ag/CdS/TiO 2 natural dyes
was designed and fabricated. Firstly, the mixed layer of CdS and TiO 2 was prepared by …

Comparative study of natural and synthetic dyes in DSSCs: An experimental and computational approach

A Kumar, A Chaudhari, S Kumar, S Kushwaha… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the natural and synthetic dyes as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar
cells (DSSCs). Anthocyanin dye extract (PG) from pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruit …

Fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells with the dyeing industrial effluent

K Inbarajan, S Sowmya, B Janarthanan - Optik, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) is the upcoming future technology in the
consumption of solar energy. Even though DSSC has been researched for decades, it is in …

Utilizing the lignocellulosic fibers from Pineapple Crown Leaves extract for enhancing TiO2 interfacial bonding in dye-sensitized solar cell photoanodes

N Premkumar, MR Madhavi, K Kitmo… - Materials for Renewable …, 2024 - Springer
The crown leaves of pineapple possess a wealth of smooth and glossy silk medium-length
fibers, primarily composed of cellulose and lignin, accompanied by constituents such as fats …

Efficiency of the dye from Spinacia olerace linn for augmentation of charge transfer to Tio2 in dye sensitized solar cell

N Revathi, AA Fatima, AN Prabu - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
A chlorophyll-rich dye was made from the leaves of Spinaciaoleracealinn using ethanol and
a TiO2 nanoparticle-coated FTO substrate immersed in the dye to achieve ideal binding to …

Microwave treated dye from seeds of Syzygium cumini for the photogeneration of charge carriers and consistency of the fabricated dye sensitized solar cell

P Yamunaa, P Muthumari, S Parasuraman… - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, aid of microwaves has been used for the ethanolic extract of the dyes from the
seeds of syzygiumcumini. The dye served as a good sensitizer in the photoanode of dye …