Photoelectrochemical solar cells fabricated from porous CdSe and CdS layers

Sang Hyuk Im; Yong Hui Lee; Sang Il Seok

doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2010.04.106

Photoelectrochemical solar cells fabricated from porous CdSe and CdS layers

Sang Hyuk Im, Yong Hui Lee, Sang Il Seok

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Porous CdSe layers were prepared by spray pyrolysis deposition using sodium selenosulfate as a selenium source and its surface area and porosity were increased by the dissolution of sodium sulfate formed as by-product. The porous CdSe as both photoanode and absorber could efficiently transport electrons to fluorine-doped tin oxide electrode and extract holes to the electrolyte. The cells were optimized by controlling the number of spray pyrolysis deposition cycles and then etching with sodium sulfate. An efficient solar cell having a power conversion efficiency of 2.6% at 1 sun illumination (100mWcm^-1) was fabricated. Further, we extend this approach to fabricate an efficient porous CdS-sensitized solar cell with power conversion efficiency greater than 1.0% at 1 sun illumination.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5665-5669
Number of pages	5
Journal	Electrochimica Acta
Volume	55
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2010.04.106
Publication status	Published - 2010 Aug 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Photoelectrochemical solar cells
Porous CdSe and CdS layers
Spray pyrolysis deposition

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General Chemical Engineering
Electrochemistry

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