Ramaripa, Phuti S.Modibane, Kwena D.Makgopa, KatlegoSeerane, Ostar A.Maubane-Nkadimeng, Manoko S.Makhado , EdwinPandey, Sadanand2024-11-212024-11-212023-03-292666-8211https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2023.100485https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14519/1083In clean energy, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have become a key tool for the photovoltaic effect. Copper phthalocyanine nanowire (CuPcNW) dyes can be used in DSSCs to generate low-cost devices, light-harvesting, fast electron transfer materials, and prevent recombination processes, as well as improve conductivity. This study investigates the effect of CuPcNW dye on TiO2, MOF, and TiO2-MOF in photovoltaic performance. Electrochemical characterizations such as cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) have also revealed the half-wave peak potentials of the ternary nanocomposite with values of 0.44 and 0.35 V for the oxidation and reduction reversible reactions. The EIS behavior revealed the improved conductivity of the nanocomposite with a value of 244 μS/cm. It was seen that the TiO2-MOF/CuPcNW nanocomposite achieved a maximum power conversion efficiency of 6.467 % owing to the presence of CuPcNW, which improved the photocurrent density, faster electron transport, and reduced charge recombination in the nanocomposite.1-12 PagesenAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Phthalocyanine nanowireTitanium dioxideMetal-organic frameworkNanocompositeDye-sensitized solar cellsArticle