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Abstract:- Photogalvanic (PG) cell are dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical effect, and it is known as the Becquerel
solution-based solar energy converters and storage effect, which is the origin of the photovoltaic wonder. Fox,
devices. The photogalvanic of Bismarck Brown (BB) as a Kabir-Ud-Din and Singletary [1979] observed five photo
dye sensitizer with different reductant such as Ascorbic processes entail basic carbanion, which are ring opening,
Acid (AA), EDTA, and Glucose (Glu.) have been isomerization anionradical creation, reductive alkylation, and
investigated in order to obtain new insights into how to electron transfer with anodic current production, indicating
make PG cells that become relatively cheaper, cleaner, that carnation undergoes photoinduced chemical reactions.
and environmentally acceptable. In this study, three
systems BB - AA, BB - EDTA, and BB – Glu were Aliwi, Naman and Al-Dhstani [1986] reported that in a
examined utilizing PG cells. The Photocurrent generated photogalvanic cell with platinum electrode, photogalvanic
by these systems was 915 mV, 810 mV and 720 mV and effect in a photo redox couple constituted of
Photopotential generated by three systems was 155 μA, Vanadium(III)bis(2,2'-bipyridyl)Chloride and Fe(III) was
135 μA and 120 μA, respectively. The factor of fill for BB investigated in aqueous solution. They found that incident
- AA, BB - EDTA, and BB - Glu systems were 0.54 %, 0.48 light intensity has a direct relationship with cell photocurrent
% and 0.40 %, Efficiencies of conversion for BB - AA BB and photopotential, and that photo current and photopotential
- EDTA, and BB - Glu systems were 0.899 %, 0.614 % and are proportional to incident light intensity. Baranham, Mazzer
0.405 % and Capacities of storage for BB - AA, BB - and Clive [2006] observed the It will take fresh initiatives to
EDTA, and BB - Glu systems were 40 min., 34 min. and increase the efficiency with which incoming photons are
31 min., respectively. The effects of various factors on the harvested by using Safranine-o used as a photosensitizer. The
electrical outputs of the cell have been observed, and a photopotential and photocurrent generated were respectively
mechanism for the generation of photocurrent in PG cells 790.0 mV and 185.0 A. The observed conversion efficiency
has also been suggested. was 0.1469 percent, the fill factor was 0.08, and the cell's
highest power was 146.15 W, whereas the photogalvanic
Keywords:- Bismarck Brown, Glucose, EDTA, Ascorbic cell's power at power point was 15.28 W.
Acid, Conversion Efficiencies, Fill Factor.
Yadav, Singh and Yadav [2009,2010] were investigated
I. INTRODUCTION the photogalvanic effect of photosensitizer – reductant by
using the Victoria Blue and Ascorbic Acid system and
The development of technology for producing Thionine- EDTA- CTAB for solar energy conversion and
renewable energy is in high demand in today's globe. We are storage. This cell produced a photopotential of 662mV and a
up against a challenge to supply the growing global demand photocurrent of 150A, respectively. The cell's maximum
for electricity without harming the environment. The amount power output was 53.5 watts. The conversion efficiency was
of sun light that touches the world in an hour is greater than found to be 0.5144 percent, with a fill factor of 0.50.
the total power that the earth expends in a year. The greatest Gangotri, Regar , Lal , Genwa , Kalla and Meena
tool for converting solar power into electrical power is a solar [1997,2011] studied a comparison of photogalvanic cell
focused cell. The goal of research on sunshine-based cells is performance with several photosensitizers for solar energy
to improve the efficiency of sunlight conversion while also conversion and storage of D-Xylose-NaLS systems using
addressing the need for a viable power source. several photosensitizers such as Methyl Orange, Rose
Bengal, Toluidine Blue, and Brilliant Cresyl Blue, as well as
Becquerel [1839] found that a power and electric current D-Xylose as a reductant and Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (NaLS)
was formed when a silver chloride cathode was immersed in as a surfactant.
an electrolyte and connected to a counter terminal that was lit
up with sunshine. It was the beginning of the forefront period
of photoelectrochemical cells in terms of
Koli, Dayma, Pareek and Jonwal [2020] explained that After achieving a stable photopotential under
Congo red is being used in photogalvanic cells to improve illumination, the current was measured. In the same system,
simultaneous solar energy conversion and storage. Congo red changes in current with respect to time, maximum
dye has been observed to have lower aggregation at high pH, photocurrent, and current at equilibrium were observed. The
which makes it suitable for photogalvanic applications. Koli system's current-voltage (i-V) experiments were conducted
P, Pareek, Dayma and Jonwal [2021] observed that utilising an inside the circuit an external load (log 470K)
Photosensitizer Indigo Carmine dye-surfactant Sodium determine the power point, which is defined as the point at
Lauryl Sulphate-reductant Formic acid–NaOH alkaline which the multiplication of potential and current is greatest.
medium photogalvanic cells have shown encouraging and The cell's performance was measured at its maximum power.
very impressive improvements in solar energy conversion It was calculated using the pace at which the cell's power
and storage. dropped when the illumination was turned off. To achieve
current and potential values that were equal to those at power
Chandra [2021] Studied on four systems namely Rh B point, an external load was used. The time it took to reach half
– EDTA - Tween80, MB – DTA -NaLS, Rh 6G – EDTA - of the power point value was then recorded. This is referred
CTAB & Safranine - EDTA – ALS in PG cells and In the year to as t1/2, and it is a measure of a cell's ability to function in
2050, it was also reported that in developing regions of the the dark. The Factor of Filling of the cell was determined
world, energy consumption is expected to expand fast, with using the formulae where ipp and Vpp denote photocurrent and
the fundamental energy requirement not being met photopotential at power point, respectively, and Voc and isc
satisfactorily. Koli [2021] observed the Sudan-I dye denote open and short circuit photopotential and
(photosensitizer)-Fructose (reductant)-Sodium Lauryl photocurrent, respectively. Conversion Efficiency in Cells
Sulfate (surfactant) photogalvanics have been studied in was determined using current and potential values at the
alkaline medium at low and artificial sun intensity with the power point, as well as light intensity. The formula was as
goal of finding a relatively better combination of follows:
chemicals like photosensitizer, reductant, and surfactant
for further enhancing the efficiency of these cells. V pp i pp
Conversion Efficiency = 100 % ,
II. MATERIALS AND METHODS 10.4mWcm 2
Bismarck Brown, which was utilized as a photo- Photopotential and photocurrent at point of power are
sensitizer, is a metachromatic dye with the chemical formula denoted by Vpp and ipp.
(H2N)2C6H3N2]2C6H4 with a molecular mass is 419.31.
Three Reductant was used (1) Ascorbic Acid has the chemical
formula C6H8O6with a molecular mass is 176.12, (2) EDTA
has the chemical formula C10H16N2O8 with a molecular mass
is 292.2438 and (3) Glucose has the chemical formula
C₆H₁₂O₆ with a molecular mass is 180.156. Triple distilled
water was used for the preparation of these solutions. These
Table 1. Summary of solar energy storage for different reducing agents using Bismarck Brown (BB) as photosensitizer
Observations BB - AA System BB - EDTA System BB - Glu System
Values Values Values
Open Circuit voltage (Voc) 1110.0 mV 980.0 mV 870.0 mV
Photopotential (V) 915.0 mV 810.0 mV 720.0 mV
Photocurrent of Equilibrium (ieq) 155.0 A 135.0 A 120.0 A
Maximum Photocurrent (imax) 198.0 A 180.0 A 170.0 A
Short circuit current (isc) 155.0 A 135.0 A 120.0 A
Current at power point (ipp) 110.0 A 90.0 A 80.0 A
Potential at power point (Vpp) 850.0 A 710.0 A 527.0 A
Power at power point 93.50 W 63.9 W 42.16 W
Rate of Generation 19.2 A min -1
15.3 A min -1
13.4 A min-1
Conversion Efficiency 0.8990 % 0.6144 % 0.4053 %
Charging Time 190.0 min. 180.0 min. 180.0 min.
t1/2 40 min. 34 min. 31 min.
Factor of fill (n) 0.54 % 0. 48% 0.40 %
According to the data, Bismarck Brown-Glucose viability. More systems with higher electrical output,
System has the lowest i-V Characteristics of the Cell, performance of cell, and cell storage capacity may be
Performance, and Conversion Efficiency, whereas Bismarck developed. The reductant and photosensitizer utilised in this
Brown-Ascorbic Acid (BB-AA) System has the greatest. study have clearly demonstrated that if the research is
properly handled, cost and viability in all respects can be
IV. CONCLUSIONS reached, and photogalvanic (PG) cell can have supremacy in
the field of conversion, storage of solar radiation.
The study's goal is to transform solar energy to electrical
energy in the photogalvanic with the help of redox reactions, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
because the absolute cost of solar energy is now quite costly
in contrast to any other source of energy, such as a non- The Author is grateful to U.G.C. (MRP), New Delhi for
renewable source. Bismarck Brown is a photosensitizer dye financial assistances and Principal, Govt. Dungar College,
that is soluble in water. The dye is a suitable light-absorbing Bikaner (Raj.) for providing the necessary laboratory
choice for dye-sensitizer PG cells because of these features. facilities.
On the basis of observation, it can be stated that the sector of
solar energy conversion and storage still has potential for