Natural sensitizer extracted from Mussaenda erythrophylla for dye-sensitized solar cell

Abstract In this study, a natural dye from the flowers of Mussaenda erythrophylla extracted separately in ethanol and de-ionized water was employed as a photosensitizer in DSSCs. The quantitative phytochemical analyses were performed on both extracts. The existence of flavonoids (anthocyanin) and ch...

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Main Authors: Tharmakularasa Rajaramanan, Fatemeh Heidari Gourji, Yogenthiran Elilan, Shivatharsiny Yohi, Meena Senthilnanthanan, Punniamoorthy Ravirajan, Dhayalan Velauthapillai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40437-6