Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Controlled reaction time of TiO2 and cocktail co-sensitization for improved DSSC performance Description An account of the resource Solar energy stands out as a promising alternative to traditional energy sources, with dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) proving to be a highly effective means of harnessing this renewable energy. However, recent studies highlight the efficacy of employing a photoanode with mixed phases of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles in DSSCs. The conventional approach to preparing mixed-phase TiO2 involves a time-consuming process with high-temperature annealing. In the present work, a novel microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis of mixed-phase TiO2, which significantly reduces the preparation time has been reported. Moreover, we have enhanced device performance by co-sensitizing carbon dots (CDs) with various natural dyes and synthetic dye. The device prepared using CDs co-sensitized with Brassica oleraceavar.capitataf.rubra exhibited comparable efficiency (3.66%) with that obtained for N719-sensitized DSSC (3.85%). Further improvement in efficiency (4.81%) was obtained on sensitizing CDs with N719 dye. The comprehensive analysis of device performance using these innovative methods represents a noteworthy advancement in the realm of solar energy harvesting, with unexplored possibilities that could shape the future of sustainable energy solutions. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ninan G.G.; Varghese M.; M D.; Balachandran M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol-35, No. 27 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13589-y" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13589-y</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85204916305&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs10854-024-13589-y&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=734635fe369f4b61da13d54c184e0254" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85204916305&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs10854-024-13589-y&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=734635fe369f4b61da13d54c184e0254</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9574522 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ninan G.G., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India, Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, St. Francis de Sales College (Autonomous), Electronics City, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560100, India; Varghese M., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; M D., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560074, India; Balachandran M., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India