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Title: Studies in the photogalvanic effect in mixed reductants system for solar energy conversion and storage: Dextrose and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-Azur A system

Abstract

A mixture of two reductants (Dextrose and ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) is used as a mixed reductants with Azur A as photosensitizer in the photogalvanic cell for solar energy conversion and storage with the aim to reduce the cost of construction for commercial viability. The photogeneration of photopotential and photocurrent were 778.0 mV and 55.0 {mu}A, respectively, whereas maximum power of the cell was 42.79 {mu}W. The observed power at power point of the cell was 10.87 {mu}W and conversion efficiency was 0.1045%.The determined fill factor was 0.1942. The photogalvanic cell so developed can work for 115.0 min in dark where it was irradiated for 175.0 min. A mechanism for the photogeneration of electricity has also been proposed. (author)

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Department of Chemistry, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342033 (India)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21285657
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Solar Energy
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 84; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved; Journal ID: ISSN 0038-092X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION; PHOTOGALVANIC CELLS; EDTA; FILL FACTORS; EFFICIENCY; MIXTURES; FABRICATION; COST; ELECTRICITY; SACCHAROSE; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; PHOTOCURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; DYES; Azur A; Dextrose

Citation Formats

Gangotri, K M, and Indora, Vinod. Studies in the photogalvanic effect in mixed reductants system for solar energy conversion and storage: Dextrose and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-Azur A system. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1016/J.SOLENER.2009.11.007.
Gangotri, K M, & Indora, Vinod. Studies in the photogalvanic effect in mixed reductants system for solar energy conversion and storage: Dextrose and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-Azur A system. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SOLENER.2009.11.007
Gangotri, K M, and Indora, Vinod. 2010. "Studies in the photogalvanic effect in mixed reductants system for solar energy conversion and storage: Dextrose and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-Azur A system". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SOLENER.2009.11.007.
@article{osti_21285657,
title = {Studies in the photogalvanic effect in mixed reductants system for solar energy conversion and storage: Dextrose and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-Azur A system},
author = {Gangotri, K M and Indora, Vinod},
abstractNote = {A mixture of two reductants (Dextrose and ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) is used as a mixed reductants with Azur A as photosensitizer in the photogalvanic cell for solar energy conversion and storage with the aim to reduce the cost of construction for commercial viability. The photogeneration of photopotential and photocurrent were 778.0 mV and 55.0 {mu}A, respectively, whereas maximum power of the cell was 42.79 {mu}W. The observed power at power point of the cell was 10.87 {mu}W and conversion efficiency was 0.1045%.The determined fill factor was 0.1942. The photogalvanic cell so developed can work for 115.0 min in dark where it was irradiated for 175.0 min. A mechanism for the photogeneration of electricity has also been proposed. (author)},
doi = {10.1016/J.SOLENER.2009.11.007},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21285657}, journal = {Solar Energy},
issn = {0038-092X},
number = 2,
volume = 84,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2010},
month = {Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2010}
}