Facile synthesis of (CdZn)Se nanocrystalline thin films via arrested precipitation technique (APT) for photovoltaic application
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-3-553-557
Abstract
Nanocrystalline (CdZn)Se thin films have been successfully synthesized via a simple and cost effective arrested precipitation technique. The deposition and synthetic strategy of (CdZn)Se thin films exert appreciable influence on the photovoltaic properties of solar cells. In this paper, systematic characterizations of optostructural, morphological, compositional and electrochemical properties have been carried out. The optical band gap was evaluated from UV-Vis-NIR spectra at wavelengths ranging from 400 – 1100 nm. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern reveals that the deposited film was nanocrystalline in nature and exhibited a cubic crystal structure. The dependency of microstructural parameters such as crystallite size has been studied. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images demonstrate that surface morphology was uniform, dense, smooth and well adhered to substrate surface. The as-deposited nanorystalline (CdZn)Se thin film exhibits 0.61 % conversion efficiency at room temperature.
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Supporting agencies: One of the authors, Chaitali S. Bagade is very much thankful to Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi for providing DST-INSPIRE fellowship for financial support (Registration No. IF140571). This work is also supported by the Priority Research Centre Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2009-0094055)
About the Authors
Chaitali. S. Bagade
Shivaji University
India
India
Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
Kolhapur 416004
Vishvnath. B. Ghanwat
Shivaji University
India
India
Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
Kolhapur 416004
Kishorkumar. V. Khot
Shivaji University
India
India
Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
Kolhapur 416004
Pallavi. B. Patil
Shivaji University
India
India
Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
Kolhapur 416004
Rahul. M. Mane
Shivaji University
India
India
Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
Kolhapur 416004
P. N. Bhosale
Shivaji University
India
India
Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
Kolhapur 416004
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Bagade Ch.S., Ghanwat V.B., Khot K.V., Patil P.B., Mane R.M., Bhosale P.N. Facile synthesis of (CdZn)Se nanocrystalline thin films via arrested precipitation technique (APT) for photovoltaic application. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2016;7(3):553-557. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-3-553-557
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