A study on the optoelectronic parameters of natural dyes extracted from beetroot, cabbage, walnut, and henna for potential applications in organic electronics

• Main Authors: Amin, Peshawa O., Muhammadsharif, Fahmi F., Saeed, Salah Raza, Sulaiman, Khaulah
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer/Plenum Publishers 2022
• Subjects: QC Physics; QD Chemistry; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/33719/

The optoelectronic parameters of natural dyes extracted from beetroot, red cabbage, walnut leaves, and henna were comprehensively investigated, namely the optical energy gap (E-g), extinction coefficient (k), refractive index (n), dielectric constant (epsilon(r)), and optical conductivity (sigma(r)). Results showed a high refractive index, dielectric constant and optical conductivity (n = 6.08, epsilon(r) = 37.18 and sigma(r) = 13.92 x 10(-3)S/cm) for the dye extracted from red cabbage, while minimum values of n = 1.19, epsilon(r) = 1.5 and sigma(r) = 0.039 x 10(-3) S/cm were obtained for the henna dye. The transition type of the optical absorption of the dyes was found to be a direct allowed transition, which is taken place between the bonding and antibonding molecular energy levels. The reported results herein are essential in revealing the viability of these natural dyes for potential applications in organic electronics, including organic photovoltaics, photodiodes, and sensors.