ZnO/CdS Bilayer used for Electrode in Photovoltaic Device

Dang Tran Chien; Pham Duy Long; Pham Van Hoi

doi:10.15625/0868-3166/21/4/354

ZnO/CdS Bilayer used for Electrode in Photovoltaic Device

Dang Tran Chien, Pham Duy Long, Pham Van Hoi

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Dang Tran Chien
Pham Duy Long
Pham Van Hoi

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https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/21/4/354

Abstract

In this article we present the fabrication and characterization of the nanoporous ZnO and/or ZnO/CdS thin films onto indium doped-tin oxide (ITO) substrates, based on the thermal evaporation technique followed by thermal treatment. The preparation method was relatively simple and low-cost for large scale uniform coating to produce clean, dense and strong adhesion to substrate thin films. The nanostructured ZnO and ZnO/CdS thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The nanostructured ZnO/CdS bilayer film was used in a photo-electrochemical (PEC) cell as a working electrode and a Pt net as a counter electrode. The results show that the photovoltaic cell with nanostructured ZnO/CdS bilayer film electrode has significantly improved photoelectric capability in comparison with that of ZnO electrode.

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30-12-2011

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D. T. Chien, P. D. Long, and P. V. Hoi, “ZnO/CdS Bilayer used for Electrode in Photovoltaic Device”, Comm. Phys., vol. 21, no. 4, p. 379, Dec. 2011.

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Vol. 21 No. 4 (2011)

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