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Polo, A. and Murakamiiha, N. (2006) Blue Sensitizers for Solar Cells: Natural Dyes from Calafate and Jaboticaba. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 90, 1936-1944.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.02.006

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• TITLE: Assemblage of Dye-Sensitized Solar Module Using Extract of Lonchocarpus cyanescens as a Photosensitizer

  AUTHORS: Moriamo Oluwatosin John, Alice Ibitola Babatunde, Chukwuemeka Isanbor, Muteeu Abayomi Olopade, Taofeek Babatunde Ogunbayo, Joseph Adebisi Oluwadare Olugbuyiro, Williams Ayara

  KEYWORDS: Lonchocarpus cyanescens, Photosensitizer, Solar Module, Sustainable, Energy

  JOURNAL NAME: Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Vol.15 No.1, February 28, 2025

  ABSTRACT: The global challenge of power today necessitates the deployment of clean and renewable energy of which the Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC), is considered a promising technology. A survey of the literature shows that efforts in the development of dye sensitized solar modules are unimpressive despite the high demand of silicon solar modules. A dye sensitized solar module was fabricated in this study using dye extract from the leaves of Lonchocarpus cyanescens (LC), plant. A Power conversion efficiency of 0.120% was obtained for a single solar cell and a maximum power of 0. 183 µW from twenty-four solar cells connected in series. This result shows that Lonchocarpus cyanescens is a potential resource for the fabrication of cheap dye sensitized solar cells and modules in accordance with item 7 of the government’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the provision of affordable and clean energy.