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The Effect of Ni Doped ZnO and its Photovoltaic Application of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells using Natural Dye

Selva Esakki E.*, Muthu Kani R.**

*-** JP College of Arts and Science, Ayakudi, Agarakattu, Tamil Nadu, India.

Periodicity:January - March'2025
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jms.12.4.21887

Abstract

In order to make ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells that act as photosensitizers for Terminalia catappa fruit, the metal oxide semiconductor of undoped and Ni-doped ZnO nanoparticles was synthesized using the solvothermal method. Ethanol was used as the solvent. The X-ray Diffraction, Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Ultraviolet-Visible, and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for structural, optical, and electrical characterizations were used to analyze these produced nanoparticles. Additionally, a solar simulator with one sun AM 1.5G (100 mW/cm²) light supplied by a 300 W xenon lamp was used to analyze the J-V characterization of solar cell parameters. This result also shows that the corresponding efficiency of a solar cell application can be increased by incorporating Ni into ZnO nanoparticles in a solution.

Keywords

Ni-ZnO, Solvothermal, FTO, Doctor Blade, Terminalia catappa, Efficiency.

How to Cite this Article?

Esakki, E. S., and Kani, R. M. (2025). The Effect of Ni Doped ZnO and its Photovoltaic Application of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells using Natural Dye. i-manager’s Journal on Material Science, 12(4), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.26634/jms.12.4.21887

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The Effect of Ni Doped ZnO and its Photovoltaic Application of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells using Natural Dye

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