Preparation and properties of Sb[sub 2]S[sub 3] thin films for photoelectrochemical applications
- Shivaji Univ., Solapur (India). Dept. of Physics
- Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur (India)
A modified chemical deposition process has been employed for the preparation of antimony trisulfide thin layers onto the plane glass and stainless steel substrates. The as-deposited samples on baking at 120 C are orange-red in color and turn into the dark gray variety on heating to 200 C in an air ambient. The surface topography shows the polycrystalline nature of the samples. This is supported by x-ray diffraction observations. The deposits are of n-type with an electron activation energy of 0.80 eV. A n-Sb[sub 2]S[sub 3]/ferrocene-DMSO/C, photoelectrochemical cell was then devised and has been characterized in dark and in light in terms of electrical and optical properties. A short-circuit current (I[sub sc]) of 0.14 mA/cm[sup 2] and an open-circuit voltage (V[sub oc]) equal to 0.155 V are obtained form this cell configuration. The calculated efficiency approached to 0.008%. The other cell parameters have been determined from these studies.
- OSTI ID:
- 6994531
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society; (United States), Vol. 141:7; ISSN 0013-4651
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ANTIMONY SULFIDES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
FABRICATION
COATINGS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
GLASS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
STAINLESS STEELS
ALLOYS
ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONVERSION
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY CONVERSION
EQUIPMENT
HIGH ALLOY STEELS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STEELS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion
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