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Photovoltaic cells based on the use of natural pigments: Phycoerythrin from red-antarctic algae as sensitizers for DSSC

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2018

Paula Enciso ,
Michael Woerner  and
María Fernanda Cerdá
Paula Enciso
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República. Igua 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
Michael Woerner
Affiliation:
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
María Fernanda Cerdá*
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República. Igua 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
*
*(Email: fcerda@fcien.edu.uy)
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Abstract

DSSC assembled with purified R-phycoerythrin show acceptable efficiency conversion values, especially when extracted from Palmaria decipiens. They showed up to 0.12 % conversion efficiency values. Adsorption of the protein onto the electrode surface plays a relevant role in DSSC performance impacting on the performance. The use of dyes easily obtained in a place as Antarctica is an alternative to explore to solve the energy issue.

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energy generationphotovoltaicelectrical properties
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MRS Advances , Volume 3 , Issue 61: Materials Science Young Researchers of Uruguay , 2018 , pp. 3557 - 3562
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2018 

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