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

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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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