The optical and electrochemical properties of ZnS/CdSe CO-Sensitized TIO2 solar cells

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  • Nguyen Thanh Phuong Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam
  • Lam Quang Vinh Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City - University of Science
  • Le Minh Tuan Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam

Corressponding author's email:

phuongnt@hcmute.edu.vn

Keywords:

quantum dots, CdSe, CdSe/ZnS, TiO2,Silar, mercaptoethanol, photoelectrochemical properties, solar cell

Abstract

Quantum dots sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 solarcells (QDSSCs) are promising thirdgeneration photovoltaic devices. In this study, CdSe quantum dots (Qds) have been prepared via a colloidal route using Mercaptoethanol (Thioglycol) (HOCH2CH2SH) as a capping agent,  ZnS/CdSe co-sensitized TiO2 photoanodes for QDSSCs were prepared by ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) for improving overall photoconversion efficiency. The structural of materials the TiO2/CdSe/ZnS, optical, morphological and photoelectrochemical properties of anode TiO2/CdSe/ZnS thin films were investigated by optical spectrum, TEM, FE- SEM, X-Ray.

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Published

27-03-2014

How to Cite

[1]
T. P. Nguyen, Q. V. Lam, and M. T. Le, “The optical and electrochemical properties of ZnS/CdSe CO-Sensitized TIO2 solar cells ”, JTE, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 17–22, Mar. 2014.

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