Dye-sensitized solar cells: fundamentals and current status

K Sharma, V Sharma, SS Sharma - Nanoscale research letters, 2018 - Springer
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) belong to the group of thin-film solar cells which have
been under extensive research for more than two decades due to their low cost, simple …

Organic/metal-organic photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC): Recent developments, new trends, and future perceptions

M Yahya, A Bouziani, C Ocak, Z Seferoğlu… - Dyes and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Humankind is currently heavily reliant on fossil fuel for its energy supply. However, fossil
fuels are a nonrenewable source. It requires hundreds of millions of years for fossil fuels to …

[HTML][HTML] Biophotovoltaics: natural pigments in dye-sensitized solar cells

H Hug, M Bader, P Mair, T Glatzel - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) which are also called Graetzel cells are a novel type of
solar cells. Their advantages are mainly low cost production, low energy payback time …

Review on the development of natural dye photosensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells

NA Ludin, AMAA Mahmoud, AB Mohamad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) provides credible alternative concept for inorganic solid-
state photovoltaic devices. The conversion efficiency of DSSC is mainly based on the dye …

Optimal processing methodology for futuristic natural dye-sensitized solar cells and novel applications

AS Teja, A Srivastava, JAK Satrughna, MK Tiwari… - Dyes and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural dye-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have unrivalled benefits in cost-
effective and environmentally benign photovoltaic applications. The major advantages of …

Dye-sensitised solar cells: Development, structure, operation principles, electron kinetics, characterisation, synthesis materials and natural photosensitisers

MAM Al-Alwani, AB Mohamad, NA Ludin… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The energy economy is highly dependent on oil, coal and natural gas, which constitute 37%,
27% and 20% of energy usage, respectively. However, the reserves of fossil fuels (eg, crude …

Biomolecular photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells: Recent developments and critical insights

HA Maddah, V Berry, SK Behura - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dye-sensitized solar cells based on bacterial-based photosensitizers (bio-sensitized
DSSCs) are promising bio-photoelectronic molecular devices exhibiting enhanced electron …

Application of dyes extracted from Alternanthera dentata leaves and Musa acuminata bracts as natural sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

MAM Al-Alwani, NA Ludin, AB Mohamad… - Spectrochimica acta part …, 2018 - Elsevier
The natural dyes anthocyanin and chlorophyll were extracted from Musa acuminata bracts
and Alternanthera dentata leaves, respectively. The dyes were then applied as sensitizers in …

A review of the chemistry and uses of crocins and crocetin, the carotenoid natural dyes in saffron, with particular emphasis on applications as colorants including their …

SZ Bathaie, A Farajzade, R Hoshyar - Biotechnic & Histochemistry, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The perennial flowering plant, saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.), is the source of the most
expensive spice in the world. The dried stigmas of saffron flowers are the source of a natural …

Computational study of the chemical reactivity properties of the Rhodamine B molecule

D Glossman-Mitnik - Procedia Computer Science, 2013 - Elsevier
The M06 family of density functionals has been assessed for the calculation of the molecular
structure and properties of the Rhodamine B molecule. The chemical reactivity descriptors …