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Improved performance of D149 dye-sensitized ZnO-based solar cell under solvents activation effect

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The various solvents (2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol, 1-propanol, Ethanol and Acetonitrile) effect to improve performance of D149 dye-sensitized ZnO-based solar cells predicted using a quantum mechanical model are investigated. Incorporation of solvents has low transition energies that are found to enhance the current densities for improving the solar cell efficiency. The solar cell of 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol has showed the best efficiency, 1.662%. The achieved fill-factor (FF) of Ethanol inclusion has displayed slightly lower efficiency than others, wherein that of higher current density has revealed lower FF. Furthermore, the open circuit voltage (\({V}_{\mathrm{oc}}\)) is reduced with a decreased current, while the obtained gain, Jsc could compensate the loss of \({V}_{\mathrm{oc}}\), which leading to a maximum efficiency for solar energy conversion.

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  1. School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Taif Saad Al Maadhede, Mohammad Hafizuddin Jumali & Chi Chin Yap

  2. Al-Turath University College, Baghdad, Iraq

    Taif Saad Al Maadhede

  3. Department of Physics, College of Education Pure Science (Ibn Al-Haitham), University of Baghdad, Baghdad, 10053, Iraq

    Hadi J. Al-Agealy

  4. Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Y. Al-Douri

  5. Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Y. Al-Douri

  6. Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Piri Reis University, Eflatun Sk. No: 8, 34940, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey

    Y. Al-Douri

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Al Maadhede, T.S., Jumali, M.H., Al-Agealy, H.J. et al. Improved performance of D149 dye-sensitized ZnO-based solar cell under solvents activation effect. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 138, 325 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-03935-0

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