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Synthesis and deposition of nanostructured SnS for semiconductor-sensitized solar cell

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Structural, electrical, and optical properties of SnS nanoparticles and films deposited by ultrasound-assisted chemical bath were studied. The SnS was synthesized using tin chloride and thioacetamide as a tin and sulfur source, respectively. The obtained powder and films were characterized by using X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, particle size distribution analysis, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The synthesized SnS was crystalline in nature with an orthorhombic structure. To study the solar cell performance, the titanium dioxide photoanode was deposited on to the fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass (FTO) substrate. Further, the SnS was deposited on especially fabricated titanium dioxide film and the cell was made by using platinum-coated FTO as a counter electrode and a drop of polysulfide as an electrolyte.

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Dr. P. V. Adhyapak thanks the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bengaluru, for financial support and Dr. I. S. Mulla thanks the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, for Emeritus Scientist scheme. Dr. H. M. Pathan is thankful to the Departmental Research Development Program (DRDP), Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune, for their partial fanatical support.

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  1. Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Panchwati, off Pashan Road, Pune, 411008, India

    S. S. Hortikar, A. B. Rathi, I. S. Mulla & P. V. Adhyapak

  2. Advanced Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India

    V. S. Kadam, C. V. Jagtap & H. M. Pathan

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Hortikar, S.S., Kadam, V.S., Rathi, A.B. et al. Synthesis and deposition of nanostructured SnS for semiconductor-sensitized solar cell. J Solid State Electrochem 21, 2707–2712 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-017-3642-z

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