Palladium nanostructure incorporated cupric oxide thin film with strong optical absorption, compatible charge collection and low recombination loss for low cost solar cell applications

Nano Energy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 158-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeid Masudy-Panah ◽  
Siarhei Zhuk ◽  
Hui Ru Tan ◽  
Xiao Gong ◽  
Goutam Kumar Dalapati
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Cupric Oxide ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Charge Collection ◽  
Recombination Loss

New tailored organic semiconductors thin films for optoelectronic applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Pathak ◽  
Sanjay Kumar ◽  
Sonali Andotra ◽  
Jibin Thomas ◽  
Navneet Kaur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Organic Semiconductors ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Organic Thin Film ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Carbon Based

In this study, we have investigated new tailored organic semiconductors materials for the optoelectronic application, such as organic solar cells. The carbon-based organic semiconductor material has promising advantages in organic thin-film form. Moreover, due to its low cost, organic thin-films are suitable and cheaper than inorganic thin-film. The band gap of organic semiconductors materials can be tuned and mostly lies between 2.0eV to 4eV and the optical absorption edge of organic semiconductors typically lies in between 1.7eV to 3eV. They can be easily tailored by modifying the carbon chain and legends and looks promising for engineering the band gap to harness solar spectrum. In this work, with new tailored organic semiconductors the solution route is explored which is low cost processing method. (Anthracen-9-yl) methylene naphthalene-1-amine, 4-(anthracen-9-ylmethyleneamino)-1,5dimethyl-2-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-one and N-(anthracen-9-ylmethyl)-3,4-dimethoxyaniline thin-films are processed by spin coating method with changing concentration such as 0.05 wt% and 0.08 wt%. Thin films of Organic semiconductors were prepared on glass substrate and annealed at 55°C. The structural and optical behaviour of (Anthracen-9-yl) methylene naphthalene-1-amine, 4-(anthracen-9-ylmethyleneamino)-1,5dimethyl-2-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-one and N-(anthracen-9-ylmethyl)-3,4-dimethoxyaniline organic semiconductors thin films is studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-Visible Spectroscopy technique. The XRD data of synthesized sample suggests the Nano crystallinity of the Organic layers. The SEM micrographs shows the dense packing when we increase the wt% 0.05 to 0.08. Analysis of the optical absorption measurements found that the engineered band gap of synthesized thin films are 2.18eV, 2.35eV, 2.36eV, 2.52eV and 2.65eV which suggest suitability for applications of Optoelectronic devices such as solar cell. Such light weight, eco-friendly and disposable new carbon based materials seems to have potential to replace other traditional hazardous heavy materials for future eco-friendly flat fast electronics. Keywords: Thin-film, solar cell, tailored organic semiconductors, XRD, SEM, UV-Vis spectroscopy.

Zinc Oxide Thin Film Morphology as Function of Substrate Position During Sputtering Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 900 ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Christelle Habis ◽  
Jean Zaraket ◽  
Michel Aillerie
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Linear Increase ◽  
Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Zinc Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Great Transparency

Transparent conductive oxides are materials combining great transparency with high conductivity. In photovoltaic applications, they are developed under thin layer for the realization of upper electrodes of solar cells. Among transparent oxide materials, Zinc Oxide (ZnO) presents unique properties, starting with its first qualities to be abundant, low-cost and non-toxic oxide. Zinc Oxide thin film was deposited on rectangular glass substrate by magnetron sputtering. After an overview of the properties expected for good transparent conductive materials, the effect of distance from the center of the cell on the morphology of the film was investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The scanning was done on different area of the sample as function of the distance from the central position of the direct sputtering jet. As far as the distance increased, it has been noticed a quasi-linear increase in thickness of the ZnO deposited film and a change in the grain shape from spherical to pyramidal with an increase in the size of the particles. Controlling the sputtering distance allows the control of texture, thus of the Haze factor, the photo-generation of excitons, as well the optical transmission of the TCO layer and finally an improvement in the efficiency of the so-built photovoltaic cells.

Enhanced optical absorption by Ag nanoparticles in a thin film Si solar cell

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 045202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng-Xiang Chen ◽  
Li-Sheng Wang ◽  
Wen-Ying Xu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Si Solar Cell

Conductimetric Detection of Protein and Cancer Cells with Oxide Nanosensors

2007 ◽  
Vol 1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janagama Goud ◽  
P. Markondeya Raj ◽  
Jin Liu ◽  
Mahadevan Iyer ◽  
Z. L. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Electrochemical Techniques ◽  
Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Thin Film Sensors ◽  
Biochemical Sensing ◽  
Rabbit Igg ◽  
Thin Film Oxides

AbstractSemiconducting oxides are widely known and commercially applied for their gas sensing properties. However, biochemical sensing has mostly depended on optical and electrochemical techniques that are more cumbersome. This work investigates the biosensing characteristics of ZnO nanobelts and ZnO thin films. Zinc oxide thin film sensors showed changes in conductivity after protein functionalization with rabbit IgG and hybridization with anti-rabbit IgG. Conductivity changes were also measured after coating the oxides with MCF-7 cancer cells and its antibodies. In another set of experiments, ZnO nanobelts showed systematic conductivity changes with rabbit IgG protein hybridization. The experimental results in this paper indicate that the conductimetric properties of nano and thin film oxides can be sensitized to protein and cancer cell hybridization reactions. This technique can also be applied to certain other pathogen proteins or toxic proteins from the environment leading to low-cost miniaturized wireless biosensors.

A Solution Processed ZnO Thin Film

2012 ◽  
Vol 239-240 ◽  
pp. 1585-1588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuh Chung Hu ◽  
David T.W. Lin ◽  
Hai Lin Lee ◽  
Pei Zen Chang
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Zinc Acetate Dihydrate ◽  
Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Acetate Dihydrate ◽  
Zinc Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Environmentally Friendly Process

The effect of Zinc-Oxide (ZnO) thin film annealed in different ambiences is presented. To achieve low cost and environmentally friendly process, ZnO aqueous solution is synthesized by dissolving zinc acetate dihydrate in deionized water directly. Zinc oxide aqueous solution of high solubility and stability is presented. High quality and dense Zinc oxide thin film is formed by spin coating. Annealing temperatures are in the range of 300 °C~500 °C, and annealing ambiences of both air and N2 are discussed.

scholarly journals 15% enhancement of the photocurrent at the maximum power point of a thin film solar cell

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 5618-5627
Author(s):  
Himanshu Shekhar ◽  
Nir Tessler
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
Maximum Power Point ◽  
Recombination Loss ◽  
Generation Region ◽  
Charge Extraction ◽  
Power Point

A modulation doped region placed away from the charge generation region reduces recombination loss by enhancing the charge extraction.

Enhancement of optical absorption for below 5 μm thin-film poly-Si solar cell on glass substrate

1997 ◽  
Vol 48 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 287-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiko Nakajima ◽  
Takayuki Suzuki ◽  
Masashi Yoshimi ◽  
Kenji Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Glass Substrate ◽  
Si Solar Cell

Fabrication and characterization of sol-gel-derived zinc oxide thin-film transistor

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 695-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Hwan Hwang ◽  
Seok-Jun Seo ◽  
Byeong-Soo Bae
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Solution Process ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Oxide Thin Film ◽  
Zno Films ◽  
Electron Conduction

Thin-film transistors (TFTs) with zinc oxide channel layers were fabricated through a simple and low-cost solution process. Precursor solution concentration, annealing temperature, and the process were controlled for the purpose of improving the electrical properties of ZnO TFTs and analyzed in terms of microstructural scope. The fabricated ZnO films show preferential orientation of the (002) plane, which contributes to enhanced electron conduction and a dense surface. The results show that the TFT characteristics of the film are clearly affected by the microstructure. The optimized TFT operates in a depletion mode, shows n-type semiconductor behavior, and is highly transparent (>90%) within the visible light range. It exhibits a channel mobility of 9.4 cm2/V·s, a subthreshold slope of 3.3 V/decade, and an on-to-off current ratio greater than 105. In addition, the result of N2 annealing shows the possibility of improvement in electrical property of the ZnO TFTs.

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