Sains Malaysiana 53(10)(2024): 3479-3485

http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2024-5310-20

 

Study of Natural Herbal Dyes Photodegradation Effect to Optical Properties for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

(Kajian Kesan Fotodegradasi Pewarna Herba Semula Jadi kepada Sifat Optik untuk Sel Suria Peka Pewarna)

 

ARIPIN TRIYANTO^1,2, NORA’AINI ALI^2,*, HASIAH SALLEH², JAN SETIAWAN^1,3, NORHAFIZA I. YATIM⁴, NURUL ALFATIHAH MOHD ARIFIN² & NUR SALIHAH ALIAS²

 

¹Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Pamulang University, South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

²Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

³Reseach Center for Advance Material, National Research and Innovation Agency, STP B.J. Habibie, South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

⁴Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

 

Received: 29 December 2023/Accepted: 7 August 2024

 

Abstract

The stability of natural dyes for use in dye-sensitive solar cells is known from their photodegradation characteristics. Photodegradation effects using artificial light radiation on natural herbal dyes were investigated.  Three natural herbal dyes, namely Fagraea acuminatissima, sappanwood, and kulit setong were used in this study.  The stability of the natural herbal dyes under artificial light radiation was studied. The optical properties of the natural herbal dyes as indicators of their stability were characterized using FTIR and UV-VIS absorption. Stability testing of natural herbal dyes was conducted in a room with artificial lighting for 5 weeks. Observations of changes in their optical properties were performed weekly. It can be seen that all three natural herbal dyes contained anthocyanin. In addition to anthocyanin, Fagraea acuminatissima and sappanwood also contain chlorophyll. In contrast, the kulit setong contains beta-carotene in addition to anthocyanin. The degradation percentage showed that sappanwood degrade to all of its pigments. While an increase occurred in the chlorophyll peak of Fagraea acuminatissima and the beta-carotene peak of kulit setong. This clearly shows that Fagraea acuminatissima has the highest stability, and potentially increases the efficiency of solar cells.

 

Keywords: Dye-sensitized solar cell; herb; natural dyes; optical properties

 

Abstrak

Kestabilan pewarna semula jadi untuk digunakan dalam sel suria sensitif pewarna diketahui daripada ciri fotodegradasinya. Kesan fotodegradasi menggunakan sinaran cahaya buatan pada pewarna herba semulajadi telah dikaji. Tiga pewarna herba semula jadi iaitu Fagraea acuminatissima, sappanwood dan kulit setong digunakan dalam kajian ini. Kestabilan pewarna herba semulajadi di bawah sinaran cahaya buatan telah dikaji. Sifat optik pewarna herba semula jadi sebagai penunjuk kestabilan mereka dicirikan menggunakan penyerapan FTIR dan UV-VIS. Ujian kestabilan pewarna herba asli telah dijalankan di dalam bilik dengan pencahayaan buatan selama 5 minggu. Pemerhatian terhadap perubahan sifat optiknya dilakukan setiap minggu. Dapat dilihat bahawa ketiga-tiga pewarna herba semula jadi mengandungi antosianin. Selain antosianin, Fagraea acuminatissima dan sappanwood juga mengandungi klorofil. Sebaliknya, kulit setong mengandungi beta-karotena sebagai tambahan kepada antosianin. Peratusan degradasi menunjukkan bahawa kayu sappan merosot kepada semua pigmennya. Manakala peningkatan berlaku pada puncak klorofil Fagraea acuminatissima dan puncak beta-karotena kulit setong. Ini jelas menunjukkan bahawa Fagraea acuminatissima mempunyai kestabilan tertinggi dan berpotensi meningkatkan kecekapan sel suria.

 

Kata kunci: Herba; pewarna semula jadi; sel suria peka pewarna; sifat optic

 

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*Corresponding author; email: noraaini@umt.edu.my