Cd(Zn, S)Se quaternary thin films for electrochemical photovoltaic cell application

Ganesh T. Chavan; Vipul M. Prakshale; Shrishail S. Kamble; Santaji T. Pawar; Andrzej Sikora; Eun Chel Cho; Junsin Yi; Lalasaheb P. Deshmukh

doi:10.1002/er.5162

Cd(Zn, S)Se quaternary thin films for electrochemical photovoltaic cell application

Ganesh T. Chavan
, Vipul M. Prakshale
, Shrishail S. Kamble
, Santaji T. Pawar
, Andrzej Sikora
, Eun Chel Cho
, Junsin Yi
, Lalasaheb P. Deshmukh

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

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In this study, Cd_1−xZn_xS_ySe_1−y (0 ≤ x = y ≤ 0.35) photoelectrodes are deposited via inexpensive facile chemical bath deposition. The effects of Zn and S doping on the compositional, microstructural, electrical, and optical properties of thin films were analysed. The electrochemical photovoltaic (EPV) cell of configuration Cd_1−xZn_xS_ySe_1−y/0.25M sulfide/polysulfide/C was assembled to examine the different performance parameters in light and in dark conditions. An EPV cell fabricated with the Cd_1−xZn_xS_ySe_1−y (0 ≤ x = y ≤ 0.075) photoelectrode exhibited a maximum photoconversion efficiency of 3.18%. This performance can be attributed primarily to the enhanced light-absorption ability of the material because of the enhanced rough microstructure and low recombination of photo-injected electrons with the electrolyte. The photovoltaic (PV) performance is significantly enhanced after doping CdSe with Zn and S.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3737-3748
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Energy Research
Volume	44
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/er.5162
State	Published - 1 Apr 2020

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chalcogenide semiconductors
electrostatic force microscopy
energy bandgap
EPV cells
Fermi level
hall effect
multinary materials
thin film electrodes

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