Characterization of dyes extracted from Antarctic red algae for their use in DSSC

Authors

  • Micaela De Bon 1Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, UdelaR, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Joaquín Hurtado Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, UdelaR, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Paula Enciso Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, UdelaR, Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Simona Armeli Minicante Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR-CNR), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Venezia, Italia
  • María Fernanda Cerdá Bresciano Laboratorio de Biomateriales, Facultad de Ciencias, UdelaR, Uruguay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26461/14.02

Keywords:

Phycoerythrin, red algae, DSSC

Abstract

In this work, the extraction of phycoerythrin of red algae from King George’s Island was performed in aqueous media. Among analyzed, best extraction yields were obtained from Palmaria decipiens and Delesseria lancifolia. This phycoerythrin showed adequate characteristics to be used as sensitizer in DSSC (dye sensitized solar cells) with high absorbance values, good stability towards temperature and a satisfactory redox potential value.

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2017-11-27

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Characterization of dyes extracted from Antarctic red algae for their use in DSSC. (2017). INNOTEC, 14 jul-dic, 44-49. https://doi.org/10.26461/14.02

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