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Study of Optical and Electrochemical Properties of Solvent-Dependent Natural Dye Extracted from Rivina humilis L
 
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Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jl. A.H Nasution No. 105, Cibiru 40614, Indonesia
 
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Department of Physics, College of Engineering and Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Academic Belt Road, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
 
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Study Program of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Halim Sanusi, Bandung, Jl. Garut No.2, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40271, Indonesia
 
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Study Program of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229 Bandung 40154, Indonesia
 
 
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Hasniah Aliah   

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jl. A.H Nasution No. 105, Cibiru 40614, Indonesia
 
 
J. Ecol. Eng. 2023; 24(9):312-321
 
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This work aimed to study the natural dye extracted from Indonesian wild plants (Rivina humilis L) using different solvents. The natural dye was extracted using the maceration method. Three different solvents, namely, aquades, acetone, and ethanol 96%, were used to extract natural dye from Rivina humilis L fruit. The absorbance spectra of the extracted dye were recorded using Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The different spectra of betalain pigment revealed the dye extract’s dependence on the solvent. The functional groups of the extracted dye were analyzed using FTIR spectroscopy. The adherence of carbonyl and hydroxyl groups from FTIR spectra indicated that this dye could anchor to a semiconducting material, e.g., TiO2, which was commonly used in DSSC. The electrochemical properties of the extracted pigments were studied through Higher Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and Lower Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) energy levels. Based on the results, the best performance to construct DSSC was achieved by natural dye adsorption with aquades solvent.
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