The Effect of Cell Surface Area on the Effectivity and Reusability of Bixin Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells or DSSC is the latest solar cell type generation that uses natural dyes as sensitizers. Bixin extracted from seeds of kesumba (Bixa orellana L) one can be used a sensitizer. This study aims to determine effect active surface area cells on effectivity and reusability bixin-sensitized based their open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current (Isc), maximum energy conversion efficiency. The results this will provide an overview best produce with highest efficiency lifetime bixin sensitized cells. measurement showed resulting Voc for each variation 1, 2, 3 cm2 was 344; 719; 1002 mV under intensity 100 mW cm-2, while Isc produced same 0.223; 0.471; 0.680 mA. Based calculation results, power generated by 0,077; 0,338; 0,681 W. means larger cell, greater generated. In work, 2 cm2, which 0.085%. fabricated in reused five days continuous irradiation.