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Natural Anthocyanins Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell: A Review Paper

https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v5i2.146
Fatma B.Hamad

Corresponding Author(s) : Fatma B.Hamad

fatma.hamad@duce.ac.tz

Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), Vol. 5 No. 2 (2016)

Abstract

Anthocyanins are anthocyanidins (phenyl-2-benzopyrilium) coordinated with
glycosides at position 3 and/or 5. The carbonyl and hydroxyl groups of anthocyanin
molecules can be chemically bound on to the surface of semiconductors thereby
providing favourable condition for charge injection. Generally, bare wide band gap
semiconductors exhibit no absorption in the visible range. However, after
coordination with dye molecules, the absorption related to both transitions from
Valence Band (VB) to Conduction Band (CB) and from Highest Occupied Molecular
Orbital (HOMO) to Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) are revealed
implying the sensitization of photoanode. Anthocyanins have proven to be among the
most versatile photosensitizers of wide band gap semiconductors in the Dye
Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs). This paper reviews the potential of anthocyanin
pigments from different sources as photosensitizers of wide band gap semiconductor
in DSSCs. The review focuses on the influence of different parameters such as the
nature of the dye and its preparation, type and morphology of photoelectrode, nature
of electrolyte, additives and co-absorbers on performance of DSSCs.

Keywords

Anthocyanins, DSSCs, Solar Energy, Solar energy efficiency
Natural Anthocyanins Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell: A Review Paper. (2022). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 5(2). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v5i2.146
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Natural Anthocyanins Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell: A Review Paper. (2022). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 5(2). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v5i2.146
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