Characterization of anthocyanins from ceibo flower as natural sensitizers in photovoltaic cells

Authors

  • María Paula Enciso Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Facultad de Ciencias, UdelaR.
  • María Fernanda Cerdá Bresciano Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Facultad de Ciencias, UdelaR.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26461/09.12

Keywords:

Anthocyanin, sensitizers, DSSC

Abstract

Solar energy is the promising font of the future. Direct conversion of the solar light into electricity using solar cells has many advantages, arising from the fact that does not generate contaminants or waste.
Particularly, dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) or Graetzel cells represent an alternative to conventional silicon one.
In the three last decades DSSC have attracted great attention because of their low cost, the achievement of high efficiency conversion (12%), and good yields during prolonged light periods and under thermal stress.
In this work, a mixture of natural dyes, anthocyanins from ceibo flower, is evaluated for their use as sensitizers. UV-visible measurements, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy are used to characterize these dyes.

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2014-10-13

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Enciso, M. P., & Cerdá Bresciano, M. F. (2014). Characterization of anthocyanins from ceibo flower as natural sensitizers in photovoltaic cells. INNOTEC, (9 ene-dic), 91–96. https://doi.org/10.26461/09.12

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