Analytical Methods for Mathematical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Performance for Different Local Natural Dye Photosensitizers
In this paper, a new approach to generate the modified ideal diode factor of solar cells was developed which overcomes the problem of assuming its value a constant. Five models were employed to calculate the five-model parameters of one standard solar cell and fourteen DSSCs with varying photosensit...
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| author | Jamu Benson Yerima Sabastine Chinedu Ezike Dunama William Alkali Babangida |
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| description | In this paper, a new approach to generate the modified ideal diode factor of solar cells was developed which overcomes the problem of assuming its value a constant. Five models were employed to calculate the five-model parameters of one standard solar cell and fourteen DSSCs with varying photosensitizers. The results exhibit the conversion efficiencies of the solar cells studied lies in the range 2.57% ≤ η ≤ 0.03%. In particular, the standard cell has the highest efficiency 3.02% followed by DSSCs with photosensitizers: bitter gourd (2.57%), mango (1%), and bougainvillea (0.83%). Also, the five model parameters calculated are all positive for El Tayyan model and the rest of the models show discrepancies of varying degrees. Furthermore, despite the existence of these discrepancies, the results reveal good fit between the model data and experimental data I-V curves. This suggests the tendency or possibility that irregular parameters may be desirable for some applications. Thus, the discrepancies found in the estimated parameters can serve as a vital assessment criterion and tool for researchers and engineers in selecting the appropriate parameter estimation method for their applications.
Keywords: Analytical methods, Mathematical modeling, DSSCs, Photosensitizers, Irregular parameters, Conversion efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fe6ee686bb6430eab674429f8d1addf2022-12-22T02:47:26ZengPhysics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of JemberComputational and Experimental Research in Materials and Renewable Energy2747-173X2022-11-015211413210.19184/cerimre.v5i2.3349933499Analytical Methods for Mathematical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Performance for Different Local Natural Dye PhotosensitizersJamu Benson Yerima0Sabastine Chinedu Ezike1Dunama William2Alkali Babangida3Department of Physics, Modibbo Adama University, Yola NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Modibbo Adama University Yola, NigeriaDepartment of Mathematics, Modibbo Adama University Yola, NigeriaDepartment of Science Education, COE Azare, Bauchi State, NigeriaIn this paper, a new approach to generate the modified ideal diode factor of solar cells was developed which overcomes the problem of assuming its value a constant. Five models were employed to calculate the five-model parameters of one standard solar cell and fourteen DSSCs with varying photosensitizers. The results exhibit the conversion efficiencies of the solar cells studied lies in the range 2.57% ≤ η ≤ 0.03%. In particular, the standard cell has the highest efficiency 3.02% followed by DSSCs with photosensitizers: bitter gourd (2.57%), mango (1%), and bougainvillea (0.83%). Also, the five model parameters calculated are all positive for El Tayyan model and the rest of the models show discrepancies of varying degrees. Furthermore, despite the existence of these discrepancies, the results reveal good fit between the model data and experimental data I-V curves. This suggests the tendency or possibility that irregular parameters may be desirable for some applications. Thus, the discrepancies found in the estimated parameters can serve as a vital assessment criterion and tool for researchers and engineers in selecting the appropriate parameter estimation method for their applications. Keywords: Analytical methods, Mathematical modeling, DSSCs, Photosensitizers, Irregular parameters, Conversion efficiency.https://jurnal.unej.ac.id/index.php/CERiMRE/article/view/33499 |
| spellingShingle | Jamu Benson Yerima Sabastine Chinedu Ezike Dunama William Alkali Babangida Analytical Methods for Mathematical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Performance for Different Local Natural Dye Photosensitizers Computational and Experimental Research in Materials and Renewable Energy |
| title | Analytical Methods for Mathematical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Performance for Different Local Natural Dye Photosensitizers |
| title_full | Analytical Methods for Mathematical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Performance for Different Local Natural Dye Photosensitizers |
| title_fullStr | Analytical Methods for Mathematical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Performance for Different Local Natural Dye Photosensitizers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analytical Methods for Mathematical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Performance for Different Local Natural Dye Photosensitizers |
| title_short | Analytical Methods for Mathematical Modeling of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Performance for Different Local Natural Dye Photosensitizers |
| title_sort | analytical methods for mathematical modeling of dye sensitized solar cells dsscs performance for different local natural dye photosensitizers |
| url | https://jurnal.unej.ac.id/index.php/CERiMRE/article/view/33499 |
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