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Time dependent synthesis of crystalline Bi2S3 and its application as a sensitizer in SnO2 based solar cells

  • Anil N. Kulkarni , Sandeep A. Arote , Habib M. Pathan and Rajendra S. Patil
Published/Copyright: March 12, 2015
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 106 Issue 3

Abstract

In the present study, thin films of Bi2S3 with hollow morphology were deposited by chemical bath deposition at room temperature. The structural, morphological and optical properties of Bi2S3 films were investigated as a function of deposition time. To study the photovoltaic properties, sensitization of SnO2 photoanode with Bi2S3 was achieved successfully via chemical bath deposition. The solar cell fabricated using SnO2–Bi2S3 photoanode showed an open circuit voltage (VOC) of 357 mV, short circuit current density of (JSC) 740.16 μA cm−2 and fill factor (F.F.) of 31%.

Keywords: Hollow Bi2S3; Quantum confinement; Photosensitization; Nanostructured solar cell
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Received: 2014-04-06
Accepted: 2014-10-22
Published Online: 2015-03-12
Published in Print: 2015-03-11

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Keywords for this article
Hollow Bi2S3; Quantum confinement; Photosensitization; Nanostructured solar cell

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  3. Original Contributions
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  5. X-ray stress measurement from an imperfect Debye–Scherrer ring
  6. Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and tensile properties of Ti-5Al-3Zr-4Mo-3V alloy
  7. Quantification of roping in aluminium sheet alloys for car body applications by combining 3D surface measurements with Fourier analysis
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