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Synthesis and Characteristics of ZnS Nanospheres for Heterojunction Photovoltaic Device

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The synthesis of ZnS nanospheres produced using the microwave hydrothermal method was studied. The microstructure and surface and optical properties of ZnS nanospheres on glass were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The influence of deposition time on the transmission and photovoltaic performance was determined. The power conversion efficiency of an Al-doped ZnO/ZnS nanosphere/textured p-Si device improved from 0.93 to 1.77% when the thickness of the ZnS nanostructured film was changed from 75 to 150 nm.

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The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan for financially supporting this research under contract No. MOST 103-2221-E-151-001-MY3 and MOST-103-2221-E-151-007-MY3.

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    Sheng-Hung Chou, Te-Hua Fang & Po-Hsun Chou

  2. National Nano Device Laboratories, National Applied Research Laboratories, Tainan 710, Taiwan

    Yu-Jen Hsiao

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Chou, SH., Hsiao, YJ., Fang, TH. et al. Synthesis and Characteristics of ZnS Nanospheres for Heterojunction Photovoltaic Device. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 24, 2282–2286 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-015-1515-0

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