Title :
Dye-sensitized solar cell using natural dyes extracted from spinach and amaranth
Author :
Wu, Guizhi ; Shen, Yue ; Gu, Feng ; Lu, Huina ; Xie, Yian ; Zhang, Jiangcheng
Author_Institution :
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 200072, China
Abstract :
The performances of natural dye-sensitized solar cells (N-DSSCs) assembled by using natural dyes extracted from spinach, amaranth and a mixture of them were investigated. In the sun, the Voc of cells sensitized by spinach extract was 450 mv, while those sensitezed by the mixture showed a Voc above 500 mv.
Keywords :
Absorption; Assembly; Decision support systems; Ethanol; Fluorescence; Optical films; Optical sensors; Photovoltaic cells; Pigmentation; Sun; Amaranth; Dye-sensitized solar cell; Natural dye; Spinach;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
