Dye-sensitized solar cells based on dyes extracted from dried plant leaves

Abstract

In this work, natural dyes were extracted from dried plant leaves of plant cream, apricot, figs, apples, sage, thyme, mint, Ziziphus jujuba, orange, shade tree, basil, berry, Mirabelle plum, Victoria plum, peach, mango, pomegranate, banana, guava, and uoridation-treated plant. The extracts were used as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The cells were assembled using nanostructured TiO2 films. The best performance was observed for the DSSC sensitized with Ziziphus jujuba with an effciency of 1.077%. The impedance spectroscopy of 3 cells was carried out and the equivalent circuits were found.