This study explores the usage of novel oyster mushroom dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as photosensitizer to substitute the costly chemical dyes with a more eco-friendly, natural alternatives. Utilization of oyster mushroom dye as a natural dye for DSSC is due to their large biomass yield and the fact that they can be cultivated in a regulated environment. Dye from pink oyster mushroom was extracted and dried using freeze-drying methods. Characterization involved I-V measurements for electrical properties, UV-Vis spectrophotometry for optical analysis, and testing using solar simulator for current density-voltage (J-V) characterization. Freeze-dried pink mushroom dyes showed optimal properties for DSSCs, with energy bandgaps of between 1.71 and 2.14 eV The fabricated DSSC performance was determined using a solar simulator, and the fabricated DSSC device exhibited an efficiency of 0.107%.
Citation
Pirdaus, N. A., Ahmad, N., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, W. A. (2024, December). Experimental Results for Mushroom-Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell. Presented at 2024 10th International Conference on Computing, Engineering and Design (ICCED), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Presentation Conference Type
Conference Paper (published)
Conference Name
2024 10th International Conference on Computing, Engineering and Design (ICCED)
Start Date
Dec 11, 2024
End Date
Dec 12, 2024
Acceptance Date
Nov 5, 2024
Online Publication Date
May 13, 2025
Publication Date
2024
Deposit Date
May 14, 2025
Publicly Available Date
May 15, 2025
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed
Peer Reviewed
Series ISSN
2767-7826
Book Title
2024 10th International Conference on Computing, Engineering and Design (ICCED)
