Facile synthesis of one dimensional ZnO nanostructures for DSSC applications
Development of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructure based third generation dye sensitized solar cell is interesting compared to conventional silicon solar cells. ZnO nanostructured thin films were electrochemically deposited onto fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) glass substrate. The effect of ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) on structural, morphological and optical properties is investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) meter, field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and micro Raman spectroscopy. XRD patterns reveal that the prepared nanostructures are hexagonal wutrzite structures with (101) plane orientation, the nanostructure prepared using EDTA exhibits better crystallinity. FE-SEM images illustrate that the morphological changes are observed from nanorod structure to cauliflower like structure as EDTA is added. Micro Raman spectra predict that cauliflower like structure possesses a higher crystalline nature with less atomic defects compared to nanorod structures. Dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is constructed for the optimized cauliflower structure, and open circuit voltage, short circuit density, fill factor and efficiency are estimated from the J-V curve.
- OSTI ID:
- 22606641
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1728; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BRASSICA
DEFECTS
DOPED MATERIALS
EDTA
FIELD EMISSION
FLUORINE ADDITIONS
GLASS
NANOSTRUCTURES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
RAMAN SPECTRA
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SUBSTRATES
THIN FILMS
TIN OXIDES
X RADIATION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
ZINC OXIDES