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Oct 13, 2015
A dye sensitized solar cell using natural counter electrode and natural dye derived from mangosteen peel waste
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AbstractMangosteen peel is an inedible portion of a fruit. We are interested in using these residues as components of a dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Carbonized mangosteen peel was used with mangosteen peel dye as a natural counter electrode and a natural photosensitizer, respectively. A distinctive mesoporous honeycomb-like carbon structure with a rough nanoscale surface was found in carbonized mangosteen peels. The efficiency of a dye sensitized solar cell using carbonized mangosteen peel was compared to that of DSSCs with Pt and PEDOT-PSS counter electrodes. The highest solar conversion efficiency (2.63%) was obtained when using carbonized mangosteen peel and an organic disulfide/thiolate (T2/T−) electrolyte.
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Wasan Maiaugree, Seksan Lowpa, Madsakorn Towannang, et al. (2015). A dye sensitized solar cell using natural counter electrode and natural dye derived from mangosteen peel waste. Scientific Reports, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep15230
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