International Journal of Advanced Research and Publications

ISSN: 2456-9992

Synthesis Of Metal-Free Organic Dye For Dye

Sensitized Solar Cell
Pooja Sharma

Abstract: A D-π-A type of dye was synthesized containing carbazole unit as electron donor, phenyl ring as a π-linker and cyano acetic acid
as an acceptor that absorbs light in the range of 300-530 nm. The structure of dye and its intermediates were confirmed by NMR, Mass and
FT-IR spectroscopic techniques. Optical properties of dye were investigated using UV-visible spectroscopy.The band gap of dye was
calculated to be 2.616 eV. Fabrication of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) using the synthesized dye and device properties were analyzed
.Fill factor and efficiency of dye is found to be 0.55 and 0.74% respectively.

Materials and methods: From the above Figure, the value of extinction coefficient
All the materials used for the synthesis of dye were was found to be 13780 which is obtained by the value of
purchased from Sigma Aldrich. Ultra sonication was done slope of absorbance vs concentration.
in a Branson 2510 ultra sonicator to disperse and make
uniform composites. UV–Visible spectra were recorded
on a Perkin–Elmer Lambda 25 UV–Visible
spectrophotometer. Varian –AS 400 MHz NMR
spectrometer was used to record NMR spectra. Spin
coating were done on SPIN 150 spin coater. Photovoltaic
properties of the device were measured using an Oriel
Sol3A Class AAA Solar Simulator and IQE-200 Quantum
Efficiency Measurement System.

Sensitizer synthesis:
Br Br
NBS, DMF C6H11Br, TBAI Figure: Plot of absorbance vs concentration of dye.
RT, overnight 50% NaOH in water
N N N
H H
C6H13 Photovoltaic properties of DSSC:
1 2
3
The incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency
HO
CHO
CN
(IPCE) was measured as a function of wavelength from
B CHO 320 to 800 nm by using a Model QE/IPCE system (PV
HO COOH

Pd(PPh3)4, K2CO3
NC COOH
Measurements, Inc.) Solar cell efficiency is the ratio of the
NH4OAc
THF:H2O (3:1)
N
AcOH electrical output of a solar cell to the incident energy in
Reflux, overnight
C6H13
120oC
N the form of sunlight. The (η) efficiency of Solar cell is the
C6H13
9
percentage of the solar energy to which the cell is exposed
10
that is converted into electrical energy. This is calculated
by dividing a cell's power output (in watts) at its
Result and discussion:
maximum power point (Pm) by the input energy (E, in
W/m2) and the surface area of the solar cell (Ac in m2).
UV visible studies-
7

Plot of absorbance vs wavelength IPCE plot

6
1.0
0.091 mM 5
0.258 mM
0.8 0.405 mM 4
0.537 mM
IQE

0.655 mM 3
Absorbance

0.6 0.761 mM
2

0.4 1

0
0.2
400 500 600 700
0.0 Wavelength(nm)

300 350 400 450 500 550 Figure: Plot of IQE vs. wavelength for carbazole based
wavelength(nm)
dye.
This shows plot of absorbance vs wavelength. The dye
shows absorption from 300 to 530 nm range

Calculation of extinction coefficient:

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I-V plot
current density (mA/cm2)
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-3

-2

-1

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Voltage(mV)

Figure: I-V characteristic curve of Dye

Conclusion:
A highly conjugated dye was prepared using careful
organic synthetic methods and well characterized. The
UV-visible spectra of dye showed that it absorbs a light in
the range of 300-530 nm. The efficiency and fill factor of
newly synthesized dye was found to 0.74% and 0.55
respectively

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