Research Article

Survey of the Achievement of a ZnO Dye-Synthesized Solar Cell

Authors

  • salisu ishiyaku kunya Department of Science laboratory Technology, Jigawa State Polytechnics, Dutse, Nigeria; Department of Physics, Faculty of Physical Sciences, College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria; Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Kampus Pagoh, Jalan Panchor 84000 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
  • Yunusa Abdu Department of Physics, Faculty of Physical Sciences, College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
  • Mohd Kamarulzaki Mustafa Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Kampus Pagoh, Jalan Panchor 84000 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Khairul Ahmad Microelectronic and Nanotechnology–Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat Johor, 86400, Malaysia

Abstract

The adoption of renewable energy resources is already becoming incredibly valuable if we are to make the appropriate changes to confront the effects of global warming. Because solar energy is the most widely known form of renewable energy, much focus has been placed on finding quality materials with high energy outputs to replace conventional fossil fuel energy sources. To utilize sun energy for power generation, the dye synthesis solar cell, which belongs to third-generation photovoltaic technology, is likely to compete with more mature silicon technologies. In this paper, we attempt to convey the core idea of dye-synthesized solar cells and the material used to make photoanodes. To find out the contribution of the researcher to the achievement of the DSSC technology, previous studies were reviewed, and the factors that influence performance were analyzed. The research shows that proper optimizations relevant to dopant, light intensity, and type of materials and a new novel approach to increasing photo-electrochemical activity in DSSC could make the devices compete with silicon technology.

Article information

Journal

British Journal of Physics Studies

Volume (Issue)

1 (1)

Pages

27-39

Published

2022-12-23

How to Cite

ishiyaku kunya, salisu, Abdu, Y., Mustafa, M. K., & Ahmad, M. K. (2022). Survey of the Achievement of a ZnO Dye-Synthesized Solar Cell. British Journal of Physics Studies, 1(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.32996/bjps.2022.1.1.5

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Keywords:

Dye synthesis solar cell, Efficiency, TiO2, ZnO