Annealing temperature impact on Sb2S3 solar cells prepared by spin-coating method

Qiao, Zheng; Wang, Chongchong; Ma, Guochen; Jin, Mengjia; Cheng, Shuying; Lai, Yunfeng; Yu, Jinling

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2019.02.033

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“…Heterojunction growth mechanism. The growths of Sb 2 S 3 nanoparticles on TiO 2 nanoparticles 19,22 and TiO 2 nanoparticle film 23 , large single-crystalline Sb 2 S 3 grains on CdS nanoparticle film 20,21 , large single-crystalline Sb 2 Se 3 grains on CdS 35,36 and ZnO 37 nanoparticle films, and perovskite CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 cuboids on PEDOT:PSS 38 and condensed nanostructured TiO 2 [39][40][41] films have been reported. Very recently, the epitaxial films of inorganic semiconductor (e.g., CsPbBr 3 , PbI 2 , and ZnO) crystals were deposited onto single-crystal and single-crystal-like substrates by simply spin-coating either the materials or the material precursors 42 , where the out-of-plane and in-plane orientations of the films were determined by the substrate and it was assumed that the thin stagnant layer of supersaturated solution produced during spin-coating promoted heterogeneous nucleation on the substrate over homogeneous nucleation in the bulk solution.…”

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Preferentially oriented large antimony trisulfide single-crystalline cuboids grown on polycrystalline titania film for solar cells

Chen

Liu

et al. 2019

Commun Chem

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Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into electricity is an alternative way to use renewable energy for sustainable energy production. The great demand of low-cost and efficient solar cells inspires research on solution-processable light-harvesting materials. Antimony trisulfide (Sb 2 S 3) is a promising light-harvester for photovoltaic purposes. Here we report on the in situ grown monolayer of preferentially oriented, large Sb 2 S 3 single-crystalline cuboids on a polycrystalline titania (TiO 2) nanoparticle film. A facile, oriented seed-assisted solutionprocessing method is used, providing the Sb 2 S 3 /TiO 2-based bulk/nano-planar heterojunction with a preferred structure for efficient planar solar cells. An orientation-competing-epitaxial nucleation/growth mechanism is proposed for understanding the growth of the Sb 2 S 3 singlecrystalline cuboids. With an organic hole transporting material, the stable solar cell of the heterojunction yields a power conversion efficiency of 5.15% (certified as 5.12%). It is found that the [221]-oriented Sb 2 S 3 cuboids provide highly effective charge transport channels inside the Sb 2 S 3 layer.

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“…The SbCl 3 solution in the mixture solvent was colorless, but it rapidly became yellow after adding thiourea. The color change indicates the formation of an SbCl 3 -thiourea complex 22,23 . As shown in the Supplementary Information ( Supplementary Fig.…”

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Preferentially oriented large antimony trisulfide single-crystalline cuboids grown on polycrystalline titania film for solar cells

Chen

Liu

et al. 2019

Commun Chem

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“…Because of the simplicity of their production and promising physicochemical features, Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) have several advantages (Barzinjy et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2018). Several techniques have been employed to synthesize NiO-NPs, such as chemical precipitation (Shuihab and Khalf, 2018), green synthesis techniques (Barzinjy et al, 2020;Ezhilarasi et al, 2016), hydrothermal methods (Refat et al, 2022), pulsed laser deposition (Alheshibri et al, 2022), sol-gel process (Patel et al, 2022), spin coating, and thermal evaporation (Zheng et al, 2019). These complicated methods have drawbacks, including expensive chemicals, toxic organic solvents, formation of byproducts, severe reaction limits, di culty of NPs separation, prolonged time, etc.…”

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Bioactivity and Toxicity of Biogenic Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Using Punica granatum Seed Extract

Hussein,

Abdelkarim,

Elsamahy

et al. 2023

Preprint

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The biosynthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles has attracted attention because of their bioactivity, low cost, rapid reactivity, and simplicity. This study aims to synthesize and characterize the nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) by Punica granatum seed extract and evaluate their bioactivities and toxicity. The biosynthesized NiO-NPs physicochemical characteristics were explored using NTA, TGA, XRD, UV–Vis, and FT-IR, showing the formation of high-purity crystalline NPs with an average size of 10–60 nm. Furthermore, the antibacterial, antioxidant, and hemolytic activity of the biosynthesized NiO-NPs were explored. The results of this study showed that NiO-NPs possess a high antibacterial activity against Gram-negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Aerococcus viridans). However, the NiO-NPs inhibitory effect on Gram-positive bacteria was higher than on Gram-negative bacteria. Moreover, NiO-NPs also showed a DPPH, ABTS, and H2O2 radical scavenging activity with non-hemolytic activity at low concentrations (< 250 mg/L) in a dose-dependent manner. Regarding the toxicity of NiO-NPs, an enhanced effect on seed development of Vigna radiate at low concentrations (5 mg/L) was observed, which can be utilized as an alternative to conventional agrochemicals. Also, the cytotoxicity analysis was performed in the L-929 normal fibroblast cell line using MTT assay and IC50 (125.5 mg/L), indicating that the biosynthesized NiO-NPs are biocompatible at different concentrations. The obtained data showed that the bioactivity of NiO-NPs might be due to their small size, which generates various active sites because of their high surface area. Generally, P. granatum seed extract showed ability as an efficient reducing and capping agent for NiO-NPs biosynthesis and played a vital role in enhancing their bioactivity.

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“…Among these, the more common ones are TiO 2 , CdS, and SnO 2 . TiO 2 can be prepared with a simple spin-coating method combined with annealing at 450 or 500 C. [3] Spray pyrolysis method is also adopted to prepare TiO 2 ETL and a PCE from 4% to 5.4% was reported in chemical bath-processed Sb 2 S 3 solar cells. [4] TiO 2 is also used in mesoporous inorganicorganic heterojunction solar cells, the maximum PCE is 7.9%.…”

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Nanostructured CdS Buffer Layer Fabricated with a Simple Spin‐Coating Method for Sb₂S₃ Solar Cells

Liu

Feng

Sun

et al. 2021

Physica Status Solidi (a)

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Nanostructured CdS thin films are fabricated by a simple spin‐coating method at various annealing temperatures from 200 to 350 °C. CdS films of 80 nm thick, which are composed of nanoparticles or flakes with size ≈20–200 nm, are obtained. The nanostructured morphology is identified by scanning electron microscopy measurement. Sb2S3 films with large‐sized grains are deposited on the CdS thin films with hydrothermal method, in which CdS is adopted as electron transport layer (ETL) for Sb2S3 solar cells. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) is 4.88% for the best solar cell based on nanostructured CdS ETLs. Herein, a very facile and effective route to fabricate nanostructured CdS buffer layer for Sb2S3 solar cells is offered.

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Annealing temperature impact on Sb2S3 solar cells prepared by spin-coating method

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Preferentially oriented large antimony trisulfide single-crystalline cuboids grown on polycrystalline titania film for solar cells

Preferentially oriented large antimony trisulfide single-crystalline cuboids grown on polycrystalline titania film for solar cells

Bioactivity and Toxicity of Biogenic Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Using Punica granatum Seed Extract

Nanostructured CdS Buffer Layer Fabricated with a Simple Spin‐Coating Method for Sb₂S₃ Solar Cells

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Annealing temperature impact on Sb2S3 solar cells prepared by spin-coating method

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Preferentially oriented large antimony trisulfide single-crystalline cuboids grown on polycrystalline titania film for solar cells

Preferentially oriented large antimony trisulfide single-crystalline cuboids grown on polycrystalline titania film for solar cells

Bioactivity and Toxicity of Biogenic Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Using Punica granatum Seed Extract

Nanostructured CdS Buffer Layer Fabricated with a Simple Spin‐Coating Method for Sb2S3 Solar Cells

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Nanostructured CdS Buffer Layer Fabricated with a Simple Spin‐Coating Method for Sb₂S₃ Solar Cells