Fabrication and characterization of nanowalls CdS/dye sensitized solar cells

H. Abdulelah; B. Ali; M.A. Mahdi; J.J. Hassan; H.F. Al-Taay; P. Jennings

doi:10.1016/j.physe.2017.03.019

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Fabrication and characterization of nanowalls CdS/dye sensitized solar cells

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Fabrication and characterization of nanowalls CdS/dye sensitized solar cells

H. Abdulelah, B. Ali, M.A. Mahdi, J.J. Hassan, H.F. Al-Taay and P. Jennings

Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Vol.90, pp.104-108

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2017.03.019

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Abstract

A microwave assisted chemical bath deposition (MA-CBD) was adopted to fabricate nanowalls CdS nanocrystalline thin film. Nanomaterials (such as nanowalls structure) have attracted significant attention due to their fascinating properties and unique applications, especially in optoelectronic nanodevices. Here we describe the fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based nanowalls cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanocrystalline thin films. The surface morphology, crystalline structure, and optical properties of the prepared nanocrystalline thin films are investigated. Rhodamine B, Malachite green, Eosin methylene blue, and Cresyl violet perchlorate dyes are used to fabricate the DSSCS devices. Current-voltage (I-V) characteristics show that the nanowall CdS/Eosin methylene blue device is the highest conversion efficiency of 0.89% under 100 mW/cm2. However, heat treatment of the fabricated solar cells causes significant enhancement in the output of all devices.

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Title: Fabrication and characterization of nanowalls CdS/dye sensitized solar cells
Authors/Creators: H. Abdulelah (Author/Creator) - University of Basrah
B. Ali (Author/Creator) - University of Basrah
M.A. Mahdi (Author/Creator) - University of Basrah
J.J. Hassan (Author/Creator) - University of Basrah
H.F. Al-Taay (Author/Creator) - University of Baghdad
P. Jennings (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Vol.90, pp.104-108
Publisher: Elsevier
Identifiers: 991005542948307891
Copyright: © 2017 Elsevier B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Engineering and Information Technology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 2 Chemistry; 2.74 Photocatalysts; 2.74.740 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Web Of Science research areas: Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Physics, Condensed Matter
ESI research areas: Physics