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Novel-approach for fabrication of CdS thin films for photoelectrochemical solar cell application

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In present report, we have successfully synthesized nanocrystalline nanosheet-like CdS thin films on ultrasonically cleaned bare and FTO-coated glass substrates by using self-organized arrested precipitation technique. The effect of annealing on opto-structural, morphological and electrical properties were studied by using UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyzer, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power measurement. The UV–Vis–NIR studies revealed that band gap energy is varied from 2.23–2.05 and 2.00 eV with increase in deposition time and post annealing temperature (373 K), respectively. Also, optical absorption data indicates transition mechanism type is direct and allowed. The XRD study revealed that films are nanocrystalline in nature and pure cubic crystal structure with crystallite size ranging from 61 to 86 nm. FESEM micrographs confirm material is well adherent, pin-hole free over entire substrate surface. XPS shows presence of Cd2+ and S2− ions and EDS confirms Stoichiometric film formation. Finally as deposited and annealed (372 K for 1 h) thin films were tested for their photoelectrochemical properties. PEC results revealed that the annealed CdS thin film shows 0.846 mA cm−2 short current density (J sc ) with 0.10 % highest conversion efficiency (η).

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Acknowledgments

One of author Kishorkumar V. Khot is very much thankful to Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi for providing DST-INSPIRE fellowship for financial support (Registration No. IF130751). This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF-2009-0094055).

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  1. Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 416004, India

    Kishorkumar V. Khot, Rohini R. Kharade, Rahul M. Mane & Popatrao N. Bhosale

  2. Polymer Energy Materials Laboratory, Advanced Chemical Engineering Department, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500 757, South Korea

    Sawanta S. Mali & Chang Kook Hong

  3. Thin Film Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 416004, India

    Pramod S. Patil

  4. Photonic and Electronic Thin Film Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500 757, South Korea

    Jin Hyeok Kim

  5. Nanodevices and Materials for Energy Lab, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500 757, South Korea

    Jaeyeong Heo

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Khot, K.V., Mali, S.S., Kharade, R.R. et al. Novel-approach for fabrication of CdS thin films for photoelectrochemical solar cell application. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 25, 5606–5617 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-014-2350-z

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