Abstract
The core-shell SnO2@AO (A = Ni, Cu, Zn and Mg) films were prepared and the effects of coatings on photovoltaic properties were investigated. Studies on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis and transmission electron microscopy showed the formation of divalent oxides on the surface of SnO2 nanoparticles. It was commonly observed that all the dye-sensitized core-shell films exhibited higher photovoltage than the bare SnO2 film. Transient photovoltage measurements confirmed that the improved photovoltages were related to the decreased time constants for electron recombination.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3093-3098 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 20 Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- Charge recombination
- Core-shell
- Dye-sensitized solar cell
- Nanocrystalline SnO
- Surface coating