Description:FORM 2
THE PATENT ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10, rule 13)

TITLE: ALGAE BASED POWER GENERATION AND PHOTODETECTOR DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

APPLICANT
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore Campus
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu- 641112 India

THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION PARTICULARLY DESCRIBES THE INVENTION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT IS TO BE PERFORMED
 
ALGAE BASED POWER GENERATION AND PHOTODETECTOR DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
None.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to electricity generating and photodetector devices and more particularly relates to quasi-solid state bio-photovoltaic device and method thereof.
BACKGROUND OF THE RELATED ART
Today, it is well accepted that humanity is facing severe challenges due to decreasing fossil fuel reserves and increasing energy demand for overpopulation and unsustainable lifestyle choices. Solar energy has emerged as a promising method for generating electricity, and t , Claims:We claim:
1. An algae based power generation and photo-detection device (100), the device comprising:
a copper (Cu) electrode (101) coated with an activated carbon film (102;
a macroalgae biofilm (104) spread over the activated carbon‐coated electrode; and
a transparent titanium oxide (TiO2) coated (105) fluorine‐doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass electrode (106) covering the macroalgae biofilm,
wherein illumination of the macroalgae biofilm through the FTO glass electrode is configured to generate a voltage in proportion to the intensity of illumination.

2. The device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the macroalgae (102) comprises freshwater filamentous green algae.

3. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the macroalgae (102) is Pithophora roettleri.

4. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transparent titanium oxide (TiO2) coating (105) comprises a thickness of 200 nm having anatase crystal structure.

5. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device is configured