ROLE OF HETEROCYCLIC DYE (METHYLENE BLUE) WITH REDUCTANT AND MICELLES IN PHOTOGALVANIC CELL FOR SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE

A.S. Meena, Rishikesh, R.C. Meena

Abstract: Studies of heterocyclic dye (Methylene blue) with reductant and micelles in photogalvanic cell containing Methylene blue-EDTA-TX100 system for solar energy conversion and storage The photopotential and photocurrent of the cell is observed 845.0 mV and 420.0 µA respectively. The conversion efficiency and fill factor of the cell are determined 1.08 % and 0.2488 respectively. The storage capacity (performance) of the cell is observed 160.0 minutes in dark. The effects of different parameters on the electrical output of the cell were observed and current-voltage (i-V) characteristics of the cell were also studied. The mechanism is proposed for the generation of photocurrent in photogalvanic cell.

Keywords: Photogalvanic effect1, conversion efficiency2, storage capacity3, fill factor4.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2013.0212041