SnO{sub 2} films: In-situ template-sacrificial growth and photovoltaic property based on SnO{sub 2}/poly(3-hexyl-thiophene) for hybrid solar cell

Journal Article · Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2015.05.031· OSTI ID:22475944

Zhang, Yange ^[1]; Li, Pinjiang ^[1]; Xu, Xiaoyun ^[1]; Wang, Min ^[1]; Shen, Jinfeng ^[2]; Zhang, Fujuan; Zheng, Zhi ^[1]

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1. Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Energy Storage and Conversion Materials of Henan Province, Institute of Surface Micro and Nano Materials, Xuchang University, Xuchang 461000 (China)
2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094 (China)

Highlights: • SnO{sub 2} nanocrystals/thin films were fabricated on ITO glass substrate from preformed SnS thin film as sacrificial template. • The SnO{sub 2} film and SnO{sub 2}/P3HT was characterized by several techniques. • The new hybrid solar cell device was based on the hybrid thin film of SnO{sub 2} NCs and P3HT composites. - Abstract: we described a facile in-situ wet chemical method to prepare SnO{sub 2} thin film on ITO glass substrate from preformed SnS thin film as sacrificial template. The chemical conversion process of SnS to SnO{sub 2} was studied. The SnO{sub 2} film and SnO{sub 2}/P3HT was characterized by several techniques, such as powder X-ray diffract meter (XRD), Raman spectrometer, scanning electron microscope (SEM), atomic force microscope (AFM) and UV–vis spectrophotometer in detail. The new SnO{sub 2}/P3HT hybrid solar cell device showed an open-circuit voltage of 0.185 V, a short-circuit current density of 0.366 mA/cm{sup 2} and a fill factor of 0.247, corresponding to a power conversion efficiency of 0.0167%.

• OSTI ID: 22475944
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 70; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
CURRENT DENSITY
FILL FACTORS
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MICROSTRUCTURE
NANOSTRUCTURES
PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT
POLYCYCLIC SULFUR HETEROCYCLES
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SOLAR CELLS
SPECTROMETERS
SPECTROPHOTOMETERS
SUBSTRATES
SYNTHESIS
THIN FILMS
TIN OXIDES
TIN SULFIDES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION