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Turkish Journal of Physics

Dye-sensitized solar cell

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A Comparative Study: Synthetic Dyes As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized \\Solar Cellsa Comparative Study: Synthetic Dyes As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized \\Solar Cells, Amal M. Al-Kahlout, Hatem S. El-Ghamri, Naji Al Dahoudi, Taher M. El-Agez, Sofyan A. Taya, Monzir S. Abdel-Latif Jan 2015

A Comparative Study: Synthetic Dyes As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized \\Solar Cellsa Comparative Study: Synthetic Dyes As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized \\Solar Cells, Amal M. Al-Kahlout, Hatem S. El-Ghamri, Naji Al Dahoudi, Taher M. El-Agez, Sofyan A. Taya, Monzir S. Abdel-Latif

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this paper, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated using a zinc oxide (ZnO) semiconducting layer and different synthetic dyes. Eight different synthetic dyes were used to fabricate the DSSCs. Nanocrystalline ZnO powder was coated on transparent conducting fluorine-doped tin oxide glass using the doctor blade method to form a thin layer. The absorption spectra of the synthetic dyes were investigated. DSSCs were characterized with $J$-$V$ characteristic curves. The parameters reflecting the cell performance were calculated. The results revealed that eosin Y dye corresponds to the highest conversion efficiency. The dependence of the sintering temperature and the thicknesses of the …


Aldimine Derivatives As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Amal Y. Batniji, Rami Morjan, Monzir S. Abdel-Latif, Taher M. El-Agez, Sofyan A. Taya, Hatem S. El-Ghamri Jan 2014

Aldimine Derivatives As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Amal Y. Batniji, Rami Morjan, Monzir S. Abdel-Latif, Taher M. El-Agez, Sofyan A. Taya, Hatem S. El-Ghamri

Turkish Journal of Physics

Five aldimine derivatives were prepared by condensation of the appropriate amine with salicylaldehyde (m1-m4) and 4-aminobenzoic acid with 2-thiophene carboxaldehyde (m5). A molar ratio of 1:1 was used and the mixture was refluxed in ethanol for 2 h to obtain the corresponding aldimine derivative. These derivatives were used as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The best performance was obtained for the DSSC sensitized with 2-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)benzoic acid, for which a short-circuit current of 2.86 mA/cm^2, an open-circuit voltage of 0.562 V, and an efficiency of 0.575% were obtained.