Structural and optical insights to enhance solar cell performance of CdS nanostructures

Al‐Douri, Y.; Khasawneh, Qais A.; Kiwan, Suhil; Hashim, U.; Hamid, Sharifah Bee Abd; Reshak, A.H.; Bouhemadou, A.; Ameri, M.; Khenata, R.

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2014.03.020

Cited by 72 publications

(22 citation statements)

References 29 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The reduced transparency observed with the increase in precursor molar concentration might be due to the increased thickness obtained (Table 1). The increase in the film thickness causes a decline in transmission due to the surface scattering mechanism and roughness [16]. It is also observed from Fig.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 57%

Optimization of S:Sn precursor molar concentration on the physical properties of spray deposited single phase Sn₂S₃thin films

Srivind¹,

Nagarethinam²,

Balu³

2016

Materials Science-Poland

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Nanoneedle structured Sn 2 S 3 thin films were prepared by spray pyrolysis technique from aqueous solutions of tin (II) chloride and thiourea, keeping the molar concentrations of S:Sn = 0.01:0.01, 0.02:0.02, 0.03:0.03 and 0.04:0.04 in the starting solutions. XRD studies reveal that all the films exhibit orthorhombic crystal structure with a preferential orientation along the [2 1 1] direction. The peak intensity of the (2 1 1) plane is found to be maximum for the film coated with 0.02:0.02 S:Sn molar concentration which confirms the improved crystalline nature of this film. SEM images depict that the film coated with S:Sn molar concentration 0.02:0.02 exhibit needle shaped grains. The optical band gap exhibits red shift from 2.12 eV to 2.02 eV with an increase in S:Sn precursor molar concentration. Electrical studies show that the films having S:Sn molar concentrations 0.01:0.01 and 0.02:0.02 exhibit minimum resistivity values of 0.238 and 0.359 Ω·cm, respectively.

show abstract

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 57%

Optimization of S:Sn precursor molar concentration on the physical properties of spray deposited single phase Sn₂S₃thin films

Srivind¹,

Nagarethinam²,

Balu³

2016

Materials Science-Poland

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Table 2 displays the values of a and c along with other structural properties at different annealing temperatures, with and without ultrasonic. The inter-planer distance (d) was calculated using Bragg's law [36];…”

Section: Structural Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ultrasonic effect on optical, structural, topographical and morphological studies of Cu 2 CdSnS 4 quaternary alloy nanostructures

Odeh

Al‐Douri

Ayub

et al. 2016

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…For the In doped CdS, the three major diffraction peaks in the XRD pattern clearly show the multi crystalline nature corresponding to the diffraction angles around 25.50°, 26.66° and 44.00° corresponding to ( 100), (002) and (110) planes of hexagonal phase. The strong and broad peak for all films around 26.66° gives it is the preferred orientations along the (002) plane of hexagonal phase which also revealed the existence of better crystalline nature and it is suitable for photocatalytic reaction [36]. Megahid et al demonstrated that the diffractogram includes one characterizing peak for the preferred orientations (0 0 2) plane of CdS film at 400 °C [37].…”

Section: Structural Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Indium doping on the structural, surface and optical properties of CdS thin films prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method

Baturay¹

2017

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

CdS nanostructures are important and useful materials for photovoltaic applications. In this paper, pure CdS and In doped CdS (CdS:In) thin films were fabricated on soda lime glass substrate using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) method, to investigate the effect In concentration on the structural behavior, surface and optical properties of the CdS thin films by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Ultraviolet-visible (Uv-vis)

show abstract

Structural and optical insights to enhance solar cell performance of CdS nanostructures

Cited by 72 publications

References 29 publications

Optimization of S:Sn precursor molar concentration on the physical properties of spray deposited single phase Sn₂S₃thin films

Optimization of S:Sn precursor molar concentration on the physical properties of spray deposited single phase Sn₂S₃thin films

Ultrasonic effect on optical, structural, topographical and morphological studies of Cu 2 CdSnS 4 quaternary alloy nanostructures

Indium doping on the structural, surface and optical properties of CdS thin films prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

Structural and optical insights to enhance solar cell performance of CdS nanostructures

Cited by 72 publications

References 29 publications

Optimization of S:Sn precursor molar concentration on the physical properties of spray deposited single phase Sn2S3thin films

Optimization of S:Sn precursor molar concentration on the physical properties of spray deposited single phase Sn2S3thin films

Ultrasonic effect on optical, structural, topographical and morphological studies of Cu 2 CdSnS 4 quaternary alloy nanostructures

Indium doping on the structural, surface and optical properties of CdS thin films prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

Optimization of S:Sn precursor molar concentration on the physical properties of spray deposited single phase Sn₂S₃thin films

Optimization of S:Sn precursor molar concentration on the physical properties of spray deposited single phase Sn₂S₃thin films