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Morphological modification of CdSe0.6Te0.4 nanostructures by electron irradiation and the effect on photoelectrochemical cells

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Morphologically well-ordered synthesis of nanomaterials by modification simple and cost effective. Electron irradiation is a promising pathway to develop various nanostructured materials. We report on the successful fabrication of hierarchical CdSe0.6Te0.4 nanostructures (nanonests, nanobrick-like small spheres with hybrid nanostructure, marigold, and nanoflowers) by electron beam irradiation in electrodeposition. These CdSe0.6Te0.4 nanostructures were employed as electrode material in solar cells, and the relationship between photoelectrochemical properties and CdSe0.6Te0.4 nanostructures was investigated, and showed that the photoelectrochemical properties strongly depend on CdSe0.6Te0.4 nanostructure morphology. The power conversion efficiency for nanonests, nanobrick-like small spheres with hybrid nanostructure, marigold, and nanoflowers of CdSe0.6Te0.4 were 0.88, 0.71, 1.03, and 0.94 %, respectively.

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Acknowledgments

Analysis of CdSe0.6Te0.4 samples was supported by Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea Research Fund 2016–2018. One of the authors (VJF) is grateful to the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi for financial support through the Scheme No. MRP. MAJOR-PHYS-2013-35168.

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  1. Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University-Ilsan, Biomedical Campus, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 410-773, Korea

    Surendra. K. Shinde, G. S. Ghodake & D.-Y. Kim

  2. Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICN2 (CSIC-CERCA), Campus UAB, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

    D. P. Dubal

  3. Holography and Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416 004, India

    H. D. Dhaygude & V. J. Fulari

  4. Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    M. C. Rath

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Shinde, S.K., Ghodake, G.S., Dubal, D.P. et al. Morphological modification of CdSe0.6Te0.4 nanostructures by electron irradiation and the effect on photoelectrochemical cells. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 28, 1976–1984 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-5754-0

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