Volume : 9, Issue : 7, JUL 2023

SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE POTENTIAL OF PHOTOSENSITIZING DYE IN PHOTOGALVANIC CELL

DR. AYUSHI SHARMA

Abstract

Photo galvanic cell are electrochemical cells based on photo galvanic effect, which are used for converting solar energy into electrical energy and its storage. In the present study Naphthol Green B – Ascorbic acid –NaLS, Victoria Blue R – Ascorbic acid –NaLS, Methanal Yellow – Ascorbic acid –NaLS, were used for experimentation. Nepthol Green B, Victoria Blue R and Methanal Yellow were used as photo sensitizers, ascorbic acid was used as reductant and Sodium lauryl sulphate was used as surfactant. Maximum conversion efficiency of 1.0614%was evident in case of VBR-Ascorbic acidNaLS system, followed by 1.0288% in case of NGB-Ascorbic acid-NaLS system and 1.0069% in MY-Ascorbic acid-NaLS system. Photo potential of 818 mV, 815 mV and 810 mV and power of 107.0 µW, 110.39 µW and 104.72 µW was reported in the three types of photo galvanic cells respectively.

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