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Flavonoid from Hedera helix fruits: A promising new natural sensitizer for DSSCs     
Yazarlar
Prof. Dr. Makbule ERDOĞDU Prof. Dr. Makbule ERDOĞDU
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Abdullah Atılgan
Türkiye
Yusuf Erdoğdu
Türkiye
Abdullah Yıldız
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Owing to their lower cost, simplicity of manufacture, environmental friendliness, and accessibility of raw materials, natural dyes emerge as the most viable substitute for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). However, the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs based on natural dyes stays behind that of their metal-based counterparts. This can be partially overcome when appropriate chemical additives are present in the redox electrolyte employed in DSSCs based on natural dyes. To determine the ideal additives for DSSCs based on natural dye extracted from Hedera helix fruits, including flavonoid pigments, we thoroughly compare the actions of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide, guanidinium thiocyanate, and tert-butylpyridine additives in ionic liquid-based redox electrolytes. These additives suppress undesirable charge recombination and parasitic resistance effects, achieving a more significant enhancement of open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 130 mV and fill factor (FF) of 30 % compared to their counterparts. Utilizing prepared electrolyte solutions in DSSCs also presents an outstanding increase in the efficiency of the devices, from 0.75 % to 1.17 % (similar to 56 % improvement), which outperforms other natural dye sources containing flavonoid pigments as well. The experimental findings provided in this study demonstrate that the development of electrolytes tailored for natural dyes can lead to greater power conversion efficiency.
Anahtar Kelimeler
DSSCs | Electrolyte | Flavonoid | Hedera helix fruits
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
Dergi ISSN 1010-6030
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 02-2024
Cilt No 448
Sayı 1
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.115288
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.115288