Fabrication and Characterization of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Based on Natural Organic Dyes

Authors

  • Michal Sokolsky
  • Martin Kusko Slovak University of Technology, Ilkovičova 3, Bratislava 821 19, Slovak Republic
  • Michal Kaiser Slovak University of Technology, Ilkovičova 3, Bratislava 821 19, Slovak Republic
  • Julius Cirak Slovak University of Technology, Department of Physics, Ilkovičova 3, Bratislava 821 19, Slovak Republic

Keywords:

dye-sensitized solar cell, blackberry dye

Abstract

In this work a prototype of the dye-sensitized solar cell based on a natural organic dye from blackberry was studied. The cell was fabricated using technologies available at Slovak University of Technology. The cell was tested by Keithley 5A Source Meter, Model 2440 and solar simulator: AM 1.5G solar simulator Oriel (Xe 1000 W, 250-1100 nm), class AAA, purchased from European Fund of Regional Development. The characterization of the cell provides I-V characteristics with open circuit voltage of 419.0 mV, short circuit current of 380.4 µA, fill factor of 41.2 %, and efficiency of 0.0164 %. The cell shows slight degradation in performance over time with a drop in the open circuit voltage to 406 mV during 15 minutes.

Author Biography

Michal Sokolsky

Department of Physics

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Published

2011-05-26

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Generation of Electricity, Transmission, Distribution and Consumption of Electricity

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