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TiO, TiO-ZnO (TZ) nanocomposite and PANI (Poly aniline) have been synthesized by simple sol-gel and direct chemical method, respectively, for the application in Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC). Structural, morphological and optical analyses were carried out using XRD, SEM, EDAX, PL and FTIR. PANI film has been fabricated for solid state DSSC. The photovoltaic performance has been checked for both liquid state and solid state in outdoor and indoor environmental condition. The results show that for TZ showed better performance compared to the monophasic TiO. Stability test showed that the solid state DSSC shows a better stability under constant illumination. Liquid state DSSC loses its efficiency by about 52.5 % while solid state to DSSC by about 13.3 % after 5 h of constant illumination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]