Sensitization Capacity of Fruit Extract of Malabar Melastome as Sensitizer in Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC)

Abstract

An alternative technology to convert sunlight into electricity that has drawn much attention in recent years is dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Sunlight can be converted into electrons and light absorption. This research used methanol and aqueous fruit extracts of Malabar melastome as dye sensitizer at the volumes of 0.100 mL, 0.125 mL and 0.150 mL. Results, indicated that the best performance on DSSC was shown by the treatment of aqueous fruit extract at the volume of 0.150 mL. Its electrical performance of V_oc, I_sc, FF and Efficiency of 227 mV, 0.038 mA, 0.457 and 0.987%, respectively.