Title :
Study on TiO2 film for dye-sensitized solar cell using natural dyes
Author :
Ahmad, M. A Riyaz ; Nafarizal, N.
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. & Nanotechnol. - Shamsuddin Res. Centre (MiNT-SRC), Univ. Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Malaysia
Abstract :
In this study, natural raw dyes extracted from dragon fruit (Hylocereus costaricensis) and blueberry fruit (Vaccinium corymbosum) are been used to analyze the dye characterization and absorption properties. In addition, the combination between TiO2 film and natural dyes are investigated for DSSC application.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; dyes; solar cells; thin films; titanium compounds; ultraviolet spectra; visible spectra; Hylocereus costaricensis; TiO2; Vaccinium corymbosum; absorption properties; blueberry fruit; dragon fruit; dye-sensitized solar cell; natural dyes; thin film;
Conference_Titel :
Enabling Science and Nanotechnology (ESciNano), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8853-7
DOI :
10.1109/ESCINANO.2010.5700974