Design of a semiconductor photoelectrochemical cells using orange dye and NaCl aqueous solutions

Abstract

This paper describes a new design of the semitransparent photo-electrochemical cells using the orange dye (C17H17N5O2) and NaCl aqueous solutions. In the proposed design, the semi-transparency is realized by fabrication of the light receiving surface using a series of transparent and opaque strips. This new design facilitates the easier fabrication of the semitransparent electrochemical devices. The photo-electrochemical cell showed promising results to be potentially used for the low power energy generation and photo-sensing applications.