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Uva Wellassa University

Prof. Prasad Manjusri Sirimanne

Dr P Sirimanne-1

Research Interests

I joined the Uva Wellassa University on the 1st of December 2010, where mainly, engaged in teaching undergraduate students attached to the Science and Technology Degree program. My research interest is on the fabrication of thin semiconductor films and their applications in dye sensitized solar cells as well as light emitting diodes.

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Patents

1. A method of manufacturing dye sensitized solar cells, Y.B. Cheng, H.C. Weerasinghe P.M. Sirimanne, H. Fuzhi

International Patent No. WO2011/029145 A1
US Patent No. US20130048068
EU Patent No. EP2476130A1, EP2476139A4
CN Patent No. CN102576753A

Publications in Journals

  1. Charge generation in multi-dye coated solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, Optics, (2018)
  2. Effect of ligand attached to fluorescein on the photocurrent of dye sensitized solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, S.D. Varathaseelan, J of Materials Physics and Applications, (2018)
  3. Optical properties of some selected fruit juices and their usage in photovoltaic cells as a sensitizer, P.M. Sirimanne, P.N. Disanayake, Int. J. Sci. & Research, 7(2) (2018) 139-144
  4. An overlook of dye-sensitized solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, Polymetamics, 1 (2017) 6-8
  5. Sensitized solar cell on polymer substrates, P.M. Sirimanne, A.J.M.H.L. Senevirathna, W.A.K.C. Wijesuriya, Scholars J. Eng. and Technol., 5(2) (2017) 49-53.
  6. An enhancement of efficiency of dye sensitized solar cell by minimizing formation of aggregation of Sq2 dye by co-absorption of N719 dye, P.M. Sirimanne, T.N.B. Etampawala, Int. J. Sci. Eng. & Applied Sci., 2(8) (2016) 168-173
  7. Multi-dye coated electrodes for solid state TiO2|dye|p-semiconducor type solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, V.P.S. Perera, Optik, 127 (2016) 6874-6883
  8. An enhancement of photo-performance of dye sensitized solid-state cell by avoiding formation of aggregates, P.M. Sirimanne, A. Buddhapriya, Optik, 127, (2016) 3798-3802.
  9. Squaraine sensitized solar cell, H.Senevirathna,P.M. Sirimanne, Int. J. Sci. Eng. & applied Sci.,2(1), (2016) 395-400.
  10. Red light emission from ZnO:Eu3+|CuSCN hetero-junction under cathodic polarization, P.M. Sirimanne, H. Minoura, Matt.Chem.Phy., 166 (2015) 196-200
  11. Enhancement of efficiency of TiO2|dye|CuI solar cell by coupling two metal centered dyes, P.M. Sirimanne, Sch. J. Eng. Tech., 3(4B) (2015) 429-433
  12. An enhancement of efficiency of a solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell due to cocktail effect of N719 and black dye, C.S.K. Ranasinghe, W.M.N.M.B. Wanninnayake, G.R.A. Kumara, R.M.G. Rajapakshe, P.M. Sirimanne, Optics, 125 (2014) 813–815
  13. Cold isostatic pressing technique for producing high efficient flexible dye sensitized solar cell on plastic substrates, H.C. Weerasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, G.P. Simon, Y.B. Cheng, Progress in Photovoltaics: Res. Appl., 20(3), (2012) 321-332
  14. Preparation of chemically sintered ZnO films and their application in flexible dye sensitized solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, H.C. Weerasinghe, G.P. Simon, Yi-Bing Cheng, J. of Photochem & Photobiol., 228 (2012) 15-21
  15. Preparation of ZnO films with different morphologies and their application in dye sensitized photo-voltaic cells, P.M. Sirimanne, E.V. A. Premalal, Sri Lankan Journal of Physics 12 (2011) 15-24
  16. Sensitization of nano-porous ZnO photo-anode by a conjugated conducting polymer, P.M. Sirimanne, E.V.A. Premalal, H. Minoura, Renewwable Energy, 36, (2011) 405-408
  17. Low temperature chemically-sintered nano-crystalline TiO2 electrodes for flexible solar cells, H.C. Weerasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, G.V. Frank, G.P. Simon, Yi-Bing. Cheng, J. of Photochem & Photobiol., 213, (2010), 30-36
  18. Toward an all-polymer cathode for dye sensitized photovoltaic cells, P.M. Sirimanne, B. Winther-Jensen, H.C. Weerasinghe, Yi-Bing Cheng, Thin Solid Films, 518-10 (2010) 2871-2875
  19. Fabrication of efficient solar cells on plastic substrates using binder-free ball milled titania slurry, H.C. Weerasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, G.P. Simon, Yi-Bing. Cheng, J. of Photochem & Photobiol., 206 (2009) 64–70
  20. Influence of some selected organic molecules on intensity of photoluminescence of TiO2:Eu3+ electrodes, P.M. Sirimanne, Yi-Bing Cheng, J. of Lumin., 129 (2009) 563–565
  21. Sensitization process of two organic dyes anchored on titania films in photo-voltaic cells, E.V. A. Premalal, P.M. Sirimanne, Solar Energy, 83 (2009) 696-699
  22. Properties of solid-state ZnO|dye|CuSCN solar cell, P.M. Sirimanne, J.B. Zhang, Sri Lankan Journal of Physics, 9 (2008), 07-18
  23. Characterization of electrochemically prepared CuSCN films and their capabilities of application in dye sensitized photovoltaic cells, P.M. Sirimanne, J.B. Zhang, Sri Lankan Journal of Physics, 9 (2008), 19-26
  24. Progress in dye-sensitized solid state solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, V.P.S. Perera, Physica Status Solidi b, 245-9, (2008) 1828-1833, (This paper has nominated as most accessed top ten papers from February 2009 to January 2010 in the journal)
  25. Contribution of H-aggregated dye molecules in the photocurrent generation of solid state TiO2|dye|CuI cells, P.M. Sirimanne, Renewable Energy, 33 (2008) 1424-1438
  26. Optical properties of Poly-[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethyl-hexyloxy)-phenylene vinylene and its application in photovoltaic cells, P. M. Sirimanne, E.V.A. Premalal, Sri Lankan J. of Physics, 8 (2007) 29-37
  27. Utilization of cyanadin 3-glucoside as a sensitizer in a solid-state solar cell and enhancement of photo-effects of TiO2|cyanidin 3-glucoside|CuI cell coupling by mercurochrome with cyanidin 3-glucoside, P.M. Sirimanne, M.K.I Senevirathna, E.V.A. Premalal, P.K.D.D.P. Pitigala, K. Tennakone, V. Sivakumar, Ceylon J. of Chemistry, 12 (2007) 19-24
  28. Utilization of poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethyl-hexyloxy)-p- phenylene vinylene as a holeconductor in titania based photovoltaic cells, P.M. Sirimanne, E.V.A. Premalal, T. Soga, Current Science, 93 (2007) 132-133
  29. Generation of inhomogeneous photocurrent in solid-state TiO2|dye|CuI cells and effect of ligands attached to the surfactant on the morphology of CuI films, P.M. Sirimanne, H. Tributsch, Solar Energy, 81 (2007) 535-539
  30. Thiocyanate ligands as crucial elements for regeneration and photo-degradation in TiO2|dye|CuI solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, H. Tributsch, Mater. Chem. and Phy., 99 (2006) 5-9
  31. Study on the properties and charge generation in dye-sensitized n-TiO2|dye|p-CuI solid state photovoltaic solar cells, M. Rusop, T. Shirata, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, M. Umeno, Applied Surface Sci., 252 (2006) 7389-7396
  32. Utilization of MEH-PPV as a sensitizer in titana based photovoltaic cells, P.M. Sirimanne, E.V.A. Premalal, P.K.D.D.P. Pitigala, K. Tennakone, Sol. Energy Mater. & Solar Cells, 90 (2006) 1673-1679
  33. Enhancement of photoproperties of TiO2|dye|CuI type solid-state cells by coupling of two dyes, P.M. Sirimanne, M.K.I Senevirathna, E.V.A. Premalal, P.K.D.D.P. Pitigala, Semicond. Sci. Technol., 21 (2006) 818-821
  34. A solid-state cell sensitized with mercurochrome, P.M. Sirimanne, M.K.I Senevirathna, E.V.A. Premalal, P.K.D.D.P. Pitigala, Current Science, 90-5 (2006) 639-640
  35. Utilization of natural pigment extracted from pomegranate fruits as sensitizer in solid-state solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, M.K.I Senevirathna, E.V.A. Premalal, P.K.D.D.P. Pitigala, V. Sivakumar, K. Tennakone, J. of Photchem. and Photobiol. A: Chemistry, 2-3 (2006) 324-327
  36. An enhancement of photoproperties of solid-state TiO2|dye|CuI type cells by coupling mercurochrome with natural juice extracted from pomegranate fruits, P. M. Sirimanne, I. Senevirathna, K. Tennakone, Chemistry Letters, 34-11 (2005) 1568-1569
  37. Observation of microwave conductivity in copper iodide films and relay effect in the dye molecules attached to CuI photocathode, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Soga, M. Kunts, J. Solid State Chem., 178 (2005) 3010-3013
  38. Parameters determining efficiency and degradation of TiO2|dye|CuI solar cells, P.M. Sirimanne, H. Tributsch, J. Solid State Chem., 177 (2004) 1789-1795
  39. Identification of various luminescence centers in CuI by cathodoluminescence techniques, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, J. Luminescence, 105 (2003) 105-109
  40. High incident-photon-to-current-conversion efficiency by sulfurization of metal oxides, P. M. Sirimanne, T. Sakata, Mater. Chem. and Phy., 82 (2003) 466-470
  41. Fabrication of solid-state cell using vitamin C as sensitizer. P.M. Sirimanne, T. Soga, Sol. Energy Mater. & Solar cells, 80 (2003) 383-389
  42. Properties of pulsed laser deposited CuI and characteristics of constructed dye sensitized TiO2|dye|CuI solid-state photovoltaic solar cells, M. Rusop T. Shirata, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 42 (2003) 4966- 4972
  43. On the photo-degradation of dye sensitized solid state TiO2|dye|CuI cells, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Jeranko, P. Bogdanoff, S. Fiechter, H. Tributsch, Semicond. Sci. Technol., 18 (2003) 708-712
  44. Characterization of thin films of CuI prepared by different techniques, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Shirata, M. Rusop, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, Mater. Chem. and Phy., 80 (2003) 461-465
  45. An approach for utilization of organic polymer as a sensitizer in solid-state cells. P.M. Sirimanne, T. Shirata, L. Damadare, Y. Hayashi, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, Sol. Energy Mater. & Solar cells, 77 (2003) 15-24
  46. Studies on transparent semiconducting CuI films deposited by XeCl excimer laser and fabrication of p-CuI|dye|n-TiO2 solar cells, T. Shirata, M. Rusop, P. M. Sirimanne, T.Soga, T. Jimbo,Bulletin of Nagoya Institute of Technology, 54 (2003) 161-168
  47. A comparative study of semiconductor sensitization by micro-crystals of indium sulfide on various porous wide band gap semiconductor substrates, P.M. Sirimanne, Y. Yasaki, N. Sonoyama, T. Sakata, Mater. Chem. & Phy., 78 (2003) 234-238
  48. Characterization of transparent conducting CuI thin films prepared by pulse laser deposition techniques, P.M. Sirimanne, M. Rusop, T. Shirata, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, Chem. Phys. Lett., 366 (2002) 485-489
  49. Charge generation in a dye sensitized solid-state cell under different modes of illumination, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Shirata, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, J. Solid State Chem., 166 (2002) 142-147
  50. Photocurrent enhancement of wide band gap Bi2O3 by Bi2S3 over layers, P.M. Sirimanne, K. Takahashi, N. Sonoyama, T. Sakata, Sol. Energy Mater. & Solar cells, 73 (2002) 175-187
  51. Fabrication of a TiO2 based solid-state cell with an organic polymer as sensitization, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Soga, Y. Hayashi, T. Jimbo, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 41 (2002) L 147-148
  52. Generation of high incident photon-to-current-conversion efficiency by semiconductor sensitization of micro-crystals of In2S3 on wide band gap In2O3, P. M. Sirimanne, N. Sonoyama, T. Sakata, Chem. Phys. Lett., 350 (2000) 211-215
  53. Semiconductor sensitization by micro-crystal of MgIn2S4 on wide band gap MgIn2O4, P.M. Sirimanne, N. Sonoyama, T. Sakata, J. Solid State Chem., 154 (2000) 476-482
  54. Photo-electrochemical behavior of In2S3 formed on sintered In2O3 pellets, P.M. Sirimanne, S. Shiozaki, N. Sonoyama, T. Sakata, Sol. Energy Mater. & Solar cells, 62 (2000) 247-258
  55. Formation of CuInS2 on the surface of In2S3 by solution incorporation reaction in aqueous solution, N. Sonoyama, S. Shiozaki, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Sakata, Electrochem. and Solid-state Lett., 3-4 (2000) 189-191
  56. Nano-porous TiO2 photo-anode sensitized with the flower pigment cyanidin, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, G.R.A. Kumara, K.G.U. Wijayantha, P.M. Sirimanne, J. Photochem. and Photobiol. A: Chemistry, 108 (1997) 193-195
  57. The enhancement of the photocurrent of a methyl violet sensitized cuprous iodide photocathode by β-cyclodextrin, K. Tennakone, G.R.A. Kumara, A.R. Kumarasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, J. Photochem. and Photobiol. A: Chemistry, 96 (1996) 167-169
  58. Efficient photosensitization of nano-crystalline TiO2 films by tannins and related phenolic substances, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, G.R.A. Kumara, P.M. Sirimanne, K.G.U. Wijayantha, J. Photochem. and Photobiol. A: Chemistry, 94 (1996) 217-220
  59. A dye sensitized nano-porous solid-state photovoltaic cell, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, G.R.A. Kumara, K.G.U. Wijayantha, P.M. Sirimanne, Semicond. Sci. Technol.,12 (1995) 1689-1693 (This paper has cited 199 time by other authors by 25th April 2010)
  60. Chlorophyll-sensitized micro-porous copper iodide photocathode, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, G.R.A. Kumara, J. Photochem. and Photobiol. A: Chemistry, 91 (1995) 59-61
  61. Deposition of thin polycrystalline films of cuprous thiocyanate on conducting glass and photoelectrochemical dye sensitization, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, G.R.A. Kumara, Thin Solid Films, 261 (1995) 307-310
  62. The effect of methyl-viologen ion on photocurrent and stability of Cu2O photo-cathode in I-/I3- redox electrolyte, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, J. Photochem. and Photobiol. A: Chemistry, 88 (1995) 39-41
  63. Photocurrent enhancement in a cadmium sulfide anode coated with prussian blue, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, P. M. Sirimanne, Thin Solid Films, 238 (1994) 101-103
  64. Dye sensitization of low band gap semiconductor electrodes: cuprous oxide photo-cathode sensitized with methyl violet, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, Semicond. Sci. Technol., 8 (1993) 1557-1560

Papers, Posters and Oral Presentations

  1. Fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells on polymer substrates, S.D. Varathaseelan, P.M. Sirimanne,Inter. Research Symposium of Uva Wellassa University, January 19-20,2017,255.
  2. Fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells on conducting plastic substrates , W.A.K.C. Wijeyasoriya, A.J.M.H.L. Senevirathna, P.M. Sirimanne, 6th Research Symposium of Uva Wellassa University, January 28-29, 2016, pg 191.
  3. Fabrication of solid-state dye sensitized solar cells using squaraine dye as sensitizers, A.J.M.H.L. Senevirathna, W.A.K.C. Wijeyasoriya,P.M. Sirimanne, 6th Research Symposium of Uva Wellassa University, January 28-29,2016, pg 197.
  4. Multi-dye coated electrodes for solid-state dye sensitized cell, P.M. Sirimanne, V.P.S. Perera, EMN Meeting on Photovoltaics 2016, Hong kong, 18-21 January 2016
  5. Red light emission from Zno:Eu3+|CuSCN hetero-junction under cathodic polarization, P.M. sirimanne, 4th Research Symposium of Uva Wellassa University, December 12-13,2013.
  6. Fabrication of efficient solar cells on plastic substrates using binder-free ball milled titania slurry, H.C. Weerasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, G.P. Simon, Y.B. Cheng, 3rd International Conference on the Industrialization of DSSC, Nara, Japan, 22-24 April 2009.
  7. Electro-deposition of zinc oxide thin films modified with rare-earth metal complexes for luminescence devices, T. Yoshida. H. Iwai, P.M. Sirimanne, K. Mizuta, H. Minoura, Electrochemical society of Japan, Kyoto, Japan, 14th-15th Sep. 2006 pg 22.
  8. Utilization of flavylium as a sensitizer in a solid-state solar cell and enhancement of photo-properties of TiO2|flavylium|CuI cell by coupling mecurocrome with flavylium, P.M. Sirimanne, M.K.I. Senevirathna, E.V.A. Premalal, P.K.D.D.P. Pitigala, V. Sivakumar, K. Tennakone, Asian conference on solar energy materials and solar cells, Kandy, Sri Lanka, June, 2006
  9. Hybrid density functional theory for the prediction of vibrational properties of cyanidin used as sensitizer in solid state solar cells, V. Sivakumar, P.M. Sirimanne, M.K.I. Senevirathna, E.V.A. Premalal, P.K.D.D.P. Pitigala, K. Tennakone, Asian conference on solar energy materials and solar cells, Kandy, Sri Lanka, June, 2006
  10. Properties of CuI films and the power output of CuI|Dye|TiO2 solar cells. M. Rusop, T. Shirata, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, 3rd world conference on photovoltaic energy conversion, Osaka, Japan, 11th-18th May, (2003), pg. 140-143
  11. Characterization of transparent CuI films and charge generation in dye-sensitized CuI|Dye|TiO2 solar cells. M. Rusop, P.M. Sirimanne, T. Shirata, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, International conference on Semicond. Elect., 19th-21st Dec. (2002) pg. 547- 551
  12. Utilization of MEH-PPV as a sensitizer in a solid-state TiO2 cell, T. Shirata, P.M. Sirimanne, Y. Hayashi, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, Soc. Appl. Phy. Jpn., Kawasaki, Japan, March, 2001
  13. Photo-electrochemistry of compound In2S3|In2O3 electrode, P.M. Sirimanne, N. Sonoyama, T. Sakata, Electrochem. Soc. Tokyo, Japan, 2K-10, 05th April 1998
  14. Cuprous iodide photo-cathode: Dye sensitized and excitonic photocurrent, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, Inter. Sym. on Photochem. Tokyo, Japan, pg. 06, March 1996
  15. Quantized nano-crystalline copper (II) films, K. Tennakone, A.R. Kumarasinghe, G.R.A. Kumara, P.M. Sirimanne, SLAS, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pg. 351, 1995
  16. Photosensitization of nano-crystalline TiO2 films by tannins, K. Tennakone, G.R.A. Kumara, A. R. Kumarasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, K.U.G. Wijayantha, SLAS, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pg 352, 1995
  17. Cathodic dye sensitization of CuCNS transparent films deposited on conducting tin oxide glass, K. Tennakone, A. R. Kumarasinghe, P.M. Sirimanne, G.R.A. Kumara, SLAS, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pg 204, 1994.
  18. Photo-catalytic degradation of organic contaminants in water with TiO2 supported on polyethylene, C.T.K. Tilakarathna, I.R.M. Kottegoda, P.M. Sirimanne, K. Tennakone. SLAS, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pg 205, 1994.