Sayekti Wahyuningsih

Visible light photoelectrocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B using a dye-sensitised TiO2 electrode

Titanium dioxide is a promising catalyst for application in the photodegradation of organic pollutants in water due to its powerful oxidising property and long-term photostability. This study presents the production of titanium dioxide using the sol-gel process, dye sensitisation of the TiO2 electrode, and the performance of that cell. Sensitisation of titanium dioxide was performed using a dye, i.e., Fe(II)-polypyridyl complexes. The photoelectrocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RB) using ITO/TiO2/dye as electrode was investigated via a series of potentials, from +1.0 V to −1.0 V, and at various pH and NaCl concentration values (ITO is indium tin oxide conductive glass). The photoelectrocatalytic degradation of RB was performed with a visible light lamp. The change in the absorbance of RB with various potentials indicated that the absorbance of RB in solution systems with the sensitised TiO2 electrodes decreased with increasing anodic potential bias. The degradation cell exhibited better performance when the positive anodic bias was applied. The pH values of RB in solution systems also influence the photoelectrodegradation process because of the different RB species present. NaCl concentration also affects the activity of RB photoelectrocatalytic degradation due to changes in the ionic strength character of the electrolyte.

Synthesis and Characterization of Al doped ZnO (AZO) by Sol-gel Method

Al doped ZnO (AZO) nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by the simple sol-gel method. The starting materials of Al doped ZnO were Zn(CH3COO)22H2O and Al(OH)(CH3COO)2. Preparation of AZO using polyethylene glycol as a surfactant. The solution of precursors was stirred at 60 °C for 2 hour in the conditions of Al contents are 0%, 2%, 3% and 4% (g/mL), respectivelly. In the last step reaction, gelation occurred from solution to sol gel. The sol gel then were dried at 60 °C following by annealing process for crystalization. By this simple sol gel method, the nanoparticles have been produced. The characterizations were conducted X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourrier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) and X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). XRD analysis reveals that all samples has crystallizes in polycrystalline nature and exhibit no other impurity phase. The variation of Al doped ZnO slighly affect the crystallinity and crystal size. Both crystallinity and crystal size decrease with increasing of Al content in AZO. Morphology of AZO shown the particle distribution more equitable with increased Al content. The synthesized AZO gaved shift peak absorption of asymetric and symetric vibrations of Zn-O-Zn around wavelengths of 680 cm-1 and 1630 cm-1 atributed of the uptake of the Al-O-Al bond instead Zn-O-Zn. XRF analysis shown that the increase ratio of Al entering into Zn influenced the Al dopant concentration.

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) reengineering using TiO2 with natural dye (anthocyanin)

This research on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) reengineering was carried out using TiO2 with natural dye (anthocyanin). The fabrication of active carbon layer/TiO2 DSSC solar cell was based on natural dye containing anthocyanins such as mangosteen peel, red rose flower, black glutinous rice, and purple eggplant peel. DSSC was prepared with TiO2 thin layer doped with active carbon; Natural dye was analyzed using UV-Vis and TiO2 was analyzed using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), meanwhile scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to obtain the size of the crystal. Keithley instrument test was carried out to find out I-V characteristics indicating that the highest efficiency occurred in DSSCs solar cell with 24-hour soaking with mangosteen peel 0.00047%.This research on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) reengineering was carried out using TiO2 with natural dye (anthocyanin). The fabrication of active carbon layer/TiO2 DSSC solar cell was based on natural dye containing anthocyanins such as mangosteen peel, red rose flower, black glutinous rice, and purple eggplant peel. DSSC was prepared with TiO2 thin layer doped with active carbon; Natural dye was analyzed using UV-Vis and TiO2 was analyzed using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), meanwhile scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to obtain the size of the crystal. Keithley instrument test was carried out to find out I-V characteristics indicating that the highest efficiency occurred in DSSCs solar cell with 24-hour soaking with mangosteen peel 0.00047%.

Influence Al doped ZnO nanostructure on structural and optical properties

The preparation of Al-doped ZnO (AZO) thin films prepared by the spin-coating method was reported. Preparation of AZO was conducted by annealing treatment at a temperature of 700°C. While the spin-coating process of AZO thin films were done at 2000 and 3000 rpm respectively. The structural properties of ZnO were determined by X- ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. ZnOnanostructure was formed after annealed at atemperature of 400°C.The morphology of ZnO was determined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) showed the irregular morphology about 30-50µm in size. Al doped on ZnO influenced the optical properties of those material. Increasing Al contain on ZnO cause of shifting to the lower wavelength. The optical properties of the ZnO as well as AZO films showed that higher reflectance on the ultraviolet region so those materials were used as anti-reflecting agent.Al addition significantly enhance the optical transparency and induce the blue-shift in optical bandgap of ZnO films.

Optimalization activity of ZnO NR/TiO2 NR-P3HT as an active layer based on hybrid bulk heterojunction on dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC)

Dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with metal inorganic and conjugated organic polymer mixture, ZnO NR/TiO2 NR-P3HT as an active layer based on hybrid bulk heterojunction has been studied. The hybrid material was used to optimize DSSC performs for better efficiency than only TiO2 as an electrode. Synthesis of TiO2 nanorods (NR) was conducted by ball milling 1000 rpm for 4 hours and strong base reaction by hydrothermal process at 120 °C overnight. And the ZnO NR was synthesized from Zn(NO3)2.4H2O precusor by hydrotermal process at 90 °C for 5 hours and calcined on various temperature s of 400, 600, and 800 °C. ZnO NR was coated into an Tndium Tin Oxide (TTO) glass to collecting electron s effectively, where TiO2 NR were incorporated with poly(3 -hexylthiophene) (P3HT) on various concentration s of 5, 10, 15 mg/mL to obtain a larger surface area. Material characterization were performed by X -Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Uv-Vis spectrophotometer. For an application of DSSC were measured by T-V Keithley Multimete...

Synthesis Route of ZnO Nanostructures in Basic Solution

ZnO nanostructures were synthesized by simple route method. The starting material of ZnO was prepared from ZnSO4.7H2O. The synthesis of ZnO nanoparticle was conducted by NaOH addition in alcoholic solution. That precursor was refluxed for 2 hours at 60°C until ZnO powder formed. Then the solids obtained were dried following by annealing process at 400, 500, and 600 °C. The XRD analysis confirms the Wurtzite hexagonal crystal structure of the product with crystallite size in 19–25 nm range. The morphology of the nanostructure product has been studied under scanning electron microscopy (SEM) dan transmitance electron microscopy (TEM). Generally, the ZnO nanostructure seem regularly spherical morphology, while the aglomeration were spherical ZnO-capped nanoplate ZnO. Optical properties was studied using ultraviolet visible absorption spectroscopy resulted the ZnO band gap about 3.5 eV.

ZnO wide bandgap semiconductors preparation for optoelectronic devices

ZnO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by sol-gel method. According to unique structural and optical properties of ZnO semiconductor material, there are many potential important applications based on that material, including as an anti-reflection coating (ARC) in solar cells. Antireflective coatings (ARC) made of ZnO on top to improve the optical properties of the coating. TiO2 layer have been coated on a ZnO nanoparticle layer. ZnO nanoparticle was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron Microscopy (SEM) and UV-Vis spectroscopy. ZnO annealed at a temperature of 600 °C have the greatest crystalinity and crystal size than that at a temperature of 400 °C and 500 °C. SEM images of ZnO shown agglomeration and grain size increases with increasing annealed temperature. While, the optical properties of ZnO increase with increasing annealed temperature. The optical transmittance spectra of the ZnO are shown that the increasing annealing temperature had effectively improved the optical transmittance of the films. While, reflectance (%R) properties shows that, the higher annealing temperature of ZnO preparations can decrease of %R value of ZnO thin layer. The difference properties of ZnO are due to differences of light scattering resulting from the crystal size effect. The ZnO prepared by annealed at 600 °C gain a good performance of the lowest reflectance value and highest size crystal. By the addition of ARC ZnO 600 °C we have been capable improve cell performance so that that cells achieve an efficiency of 0.27%.

TiO2 Nanostructure Synthesized by Sol-Gel for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells as Renewable Energy Source

The use of renewable materials as a constituent of a smart alternative energy such as the use of natural dyes for light harvesting needs to be developed. Synthesis of anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) and fabrication Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) using dye-based of anthocyanin from purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) as a photosensitizer had been done. Synthesis TiO2 through sol-gel process with the addition of triblock copolymer Pluronic F127 template was controlled at pH 3 whereas calcination was carried out at a temperature of 500 °C, 550 °C and 600 °C. The obtained TiO2 were analyzed by XRD, SAA, and SEM. The conclusion is anatase TiO2 obtained until annealing up to 600 °C. Self-assembly Pluronic F127 triblock copolymer capable of restraining the growth of TiO2 crystals. Retention growth of TiO2 mesoporous produces material character that can be used as builders photoanode DSSC with natural sensitizer anthocyanin from purple sweet potatoes. Based on the analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns and surface area analyser, the higher the calcination temperature the greater the size of the anatase crystals is obtained, however, the smaller its surface area. Purple sweet potato anthocyanins dyed on to TiO2 was obtained a good enough performance for DSSCs and gain the optimum performance from DSSCs system built with mesoporous TiO2 annealed 550 °C using flavylium form anthocyanin.

The Effect of pH and Color Stability of Anthocyanin on Food Colorant

Anthocyanins are naturally occurring pigments of red and purple. Red anthocyanin pigments provide a strong and sharp and widely applied in various industries such as food coloring or drink. Anthocyanins isolated by maceration, extraction and thin layer chromatography (TLC). The extract has been obtained from the initial stages of maceration then separated into several fractions by chromatography to isolate fractions colored dark red. Identification of chemical compounds with TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography) is able to distinguish the fraction of anthocyanin produced. FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) used to identification of the functional group of a compound. The UV-Vis absorption spectra have to produce maximum absorbance values that describe the intensity of anthocyanin spectra in different colors for different pH. Anthocyanins are more stable at low pH (acidic conditions) which gives a red pigment. Meanwhile, the higher the pH value of anthocyanin will provide color fading of the color blue. So as a food colorant, anthocyanin with a low pH or height pH has a significant effect on the food colorant.

Flat Plate Solar Collector Characteristic with Shutter Glass Distance Variation and Collector Inclination Angle

It has been done a research to determine the solar thermal collector efficiency of the flat plate collector. The testing of the collector was conducted on 30th November 2005, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th December 2005 with the variation of distance between one glass covers were varied from 3 cm, 6 cm, and 9 cm; and with inclination angle variation of collector from 10°, 20°, 30°, and 40°. Solar thermal collectors absorb the radiant energy from the sun and convert it to heat between the bottom glass cover and absorbing plates in the collector. Parameters which influence on the collector performance include distance between plate collector with glass covers and the inclination angle. It was found that the difference between output-input temperatures is the highest on a distance of 3 cm and inclination angle of 10°. This is influenced that inclination angle 10° more close to zenith angle. The solar thermal collector efficiency is not a constant; The solar collector efficiency depends on solar radiation intensity, input-output temperature difference and air flow. The smaller the inclination angle of solar collector, the higher the absorption radiation. If inclination angle of collector same with zenith angle, so the absorption radiation will maximum.