Preparation and Performance of ZnO and ZnO/MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructures as Anode Electrodes in DSSCs
Nanoparticles and nanocomposites prepared by the hydrothermal method (ZnO, ZnO/MnO2) were used to build dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), which were used as photoelectrodes using two natural dyes as the absorbent media: red (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and green (Apium graveolens). The results showed the...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Department of Chemistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | Indonesian Journal of Chemistry |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/84037 |
| _version_ | 1827366671557328896 |
|---|---|
| author | Suaad Abd Mahdi Abd Noor Amer Muosa Juda Al-Shamari |
| author_facet | Suaad Abd Mahdi Abd Noor Amer Muosa Juda Al-Shamari |
| author_sort | Suaad Abd Mahdi Abd Noor |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Nanoparticles and nanocomposites prepared by the hydrothermal method (ZnO, ZnO/MnO2) were used to build dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), which were used as photoelectrodes using two natural dyes as the absorbent media: red (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and green (Apium graveolens). The results showed the efficiency of the green dye in DSSCs is superior to the red dye in terms of conversion efficiency (η). The purpose of the study is to improve the performance of dye solar cells. The properties of nanomaterials were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for the analysis of ZnO NPs and ZnO/MnO2, whereas the sizes of the prepared materials are within the size of 1–100 nm. The solar cell parameters were obtained from simple (I-V) measurements for nanomaterials prepared using two-dye DSSCs where Isc represents the short circuit current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero, and Voc represents the open circuit voltage across the solar cell and is the maximum voltage available from the solar cell. The photoelectrochemical properties of the two dye DSSCs in this study were calculated at 22.53 mW/cm2 of the light intensity. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T08:53:58Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-f98b6aad2cab45c699662975daf0f3e7 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1411-9420 2460-1578 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T08:53:58Z |
| publishDate | 2023-12-01 |
| publisher | Department of Chemistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Indonesian Journal of Chemistry |
| spelling | doaj.art-f98b6aad2cab45c699662975daf0f3e72024-02-01T07:39:03ZengDepartment of Chemistry, Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesian Journal of Chemistry1411-94202460-15782023-12-012361618162610.22146/ijc.8403734480Preparation and Performance of ZnO and ZnO/MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructures as Anode Electrodes in DSSCsSuaad Abd Mahdi Abd Noor0Amer Muosa Juda Al-Shamari1Pharmacology College, University of Kufa, Najaf 54001, IraqDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Kufa, Najaf 54001, IraqNanoparticles and nanocomposites prepared by the hydrothermal method (ZnO, ZnO/MnO2) were used to build dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), which were used as photoelectrodes using two natural dyes as the absorbent media: red (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and green (Apium graveolens). The results showed the efficiency of the green dye in DSSCs is superior to the red dye in terms of conversion efficiency (η). The purpose of the study is to improve the performance of dye solar cells. The properties of nanomaterials were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for the analysis of ZnO NPs and ZnO/MnO2, whereas the sizes of the prepared materials are within the size of 1–100 nm. The solar cell parameters were obtained from simple (I-V) measurements for nanomaterials prepared using two-dye DSSCs where Isc represents the short circuit current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero, and Voc represents the open circuit voltage across the solar cell and is the maximum voltage available from the solar cell. The photoelectrochemical properties of the two dye DSSCs in this study were calculated at 22.53 mW/cm2 of the light intensity.https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/84037semiconductorsnano chemical synthesisphotoelectrodesestablishment of dsscsconversion efficiency |
| spellingShingle | Suaad Abd Mahdi Abd Noor Amer Muosa Juda Al-Shamari Preparation and Performance of ZnO and ZnO/MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructures as Anode Electrodes in DSSCs Indonesian Journal of Chemistry semiconductors nano chemical synthesis photoelectrodes establishment of dsscs conversion efficiency |
| title | Preparation and Performance of ZnO and ZnO/MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructures as Anode Electrodes in DSSCs |
| title_full | Preparation and Performance of ZnO and ZnO/MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructures as Anode Electrodes in DSSCs |
| title_fullStr | Preparation and Performance of ZnO and ZnO/MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructures as Anode Electrodes in DSSCs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation and Performance of ZnO and ZnO/MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructures as Anode Electrodes in DSSCs |
| title_short | Preparation and Performance of ZnO and ZnO/MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructures as Anode Electrodes in DSSCs |
| title_sort | preparation and performance of zno and zno mno sub 2 sub nanostructures as anode electrodes in dsscs |
| topic | semiconductors nano chemical synthesis photoelectrodes establishment of dsscs conversion efficiency |
| url | https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/84037 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT suaadabdmahdiabdnoor preparationandperformanceofznoandznomnosub2subnanostructuresasanodeelectrodesindsscs AT amermuosajudaalshamari preparationandperformanceofznoandznomnosub2subnanostructuresasanodeelectrodesindsscs |