Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) by Using a Natural Pigment from Microalgae

Orona-Navar, A.; Aguilar-Hernández, Iris; López–Luke, Tzarara; Pacheco, Adriana; Ornelas‐Soto, Nancy

doi:10.18178/ijcea.2020.11.1.772

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“…Various studies on using photosynthetic pigments as dye-sensitizers from various types of microalgae have been carried out, including using photosynthetic pigments from Chlorella sp., which produced a maximum e ciency value of 0.022% (Nurachman et al, 2015) . Using photosynthetic pigments from Scenedesmus obliquus as a dye-sensitizer has also been carried out and resulted in an e ciency of 0.064% under direct (Orona-Navar et al, 2020) . Therefore, in this study, the diatom microalgae Navicula sp.…”

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Effect of Photosynthetic Pigment Composition of Tropical Marine Microalgae from Ambon Bay Navicula sp. TAD on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Efficiency

Telussa

Fransina

Lilipaly³

et al. 2022

Sci. Technol. Indones

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Solar cells using dyes as sensitizers continue to expand. The synthetic dye used as a sensitizing material for solar cells has high production costs, difficult to find, and can cause environmental pollution. Photosynthetic pigments as sensitizers are considered to be the solution to this matter. In this research, we investigated the effect of photosynthetic pigments from the Navicula sp. TAD as a dye-sensitized material on the efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell. To obtain high biomass, the Navicula sp. TAD was cultivated in a modified medium. Pigment extract from dry biomass using acetone, then continued with purification of the pigment using column chromatography techniques. Characterization of pigment by scanning the absorption pattern of visible rays, the fabrication of solar cells with TiO2 paste, and the photographic test of the solar cells filled with solar simulators. Navicula sp. TAD has photosynthetic pigments consisting of chlorophyll and carotenoid with 8.570 gmL−1 and 2.581 gmL−1, respectively. Solar cells using pigment crude extract, chlorophyll, and xanthophyll which TiO2 absorbs as electrodes, have efficiency values of 6.150×10−4, 3.482×10−3, and 4.117×10−3%, respectively.

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Effect of Photosynthetic Pigment Composition of Tropical Marine Microalgae from Ambon Bay Navicula sp. TAD on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Efficiency

Telussa

Fransina

Lilipaly³

et al. 2022

Sci. Technol. Indones

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“…The antioxidant activities of pigments might also help in reducing the lipid oxidation in food products (Akbarirad et al, 2016). A previous study showed that microalgae are more appropriately used in pigment extraction since it is easier for largescale production of microalgal biomass and the pigments are derived from a renewable and sustainable source (Ornelas-Soto et al, 2020). Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the suitability of using carotenoids and chlorophyll pigments derived from Scenedesmus sp.…”

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confidence: 99%