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Use of tergitol‐7 in photogalvanic cell for solar energy conversion and storage: Toluidine blue‐glucose system
Author(s) -
Gangotri K.M.,
Regar Om Prakash,
Lal Chhagan,
Kalla Prashant,
Genwa Kishna Ram,
Meena Rajni
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(199607)20:7<581::aid-er168>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - photocurrent , toluidine , photosensitizer , solar energy conversion , chemistry , solar cell , pulmonary surfactant , energy conversion efficiency , blue light , biophysics , materials science , photochemistry , optoelectronics , solar energy , biochemistry , biology , ecology
Photogalvanic effects were studied in a photogalvanic cell containing toluidine blue, glucose and tergitol‐7 as a photosensitizer, reductant and surfactant, respectively. The photocurrent and photopotential generated by this system were 70 μA and 315 mV, respectively. The effects of different parameters on the electrical output of the cell were observed. Current/voltage characteristics of the cell have also been studied, and a mechanism has been proposed for the generation of photocurrent in photogalvanic cell.