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Use of micelles in photogalvanic cell for solar energy conversion and storage: Azur A‐glucose system
Author(s) -
Khamesra Sadhna,
Ameta Rameshwar,
Bala Manju,
Ameta Suresh C.
Publication year - 1990
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/er.4440140205
Subject(s) - photocurrent , ammonium bromide , micelle , photosensitizer , solar energy conversion , chemistry , energy conversion efficiency , ammonium , solar cell , photochemistry , solar energy , materials science , biochemistry , optoelectronics , pulmonary surfactant , organic chemistry , ecology , aqueous solution , biology
Sodium lauryl sulphate (NaLS), tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (TTAB) and Brij‐35 were used in a photogalvanic cell containing azur A as a photosensitizer and glucose as a reductant for solar energy conversion and storage. The photopotential and photocurrent generated by the cell in the presence of NaLS were 811.0 mV and 1470 μA, respectively. The effect of variation of the concentrations of the surfactants on the electrical output, the fill factor, the conversion efficiency and the performance of the cell in the dark was studied in detail.