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Using a CdS under-layer to suppress charge carrier recombination at the Ag2S/FTO interface.
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Journal of Alloys & Compounds . Oct2021, Vol. 879, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- • CdS under-layer reduces the recombination at Ag 2 S/FTO interface. • Photoinduced charge carrier dynamics of FTO/CdS/Ag 2 S has been studied. • CdS under-layer raise 52% PCE of Ag 2 S solar cell. [Display omitted] The recombination of photoinduced charge carriers is detrimental to the photovoltaic performance of solar cells. In this work, we used CdS as an under-layer to reduce the recombination of photoinduced charge carriers at the Ag 2 S/FTO (F-doped SnO 2) interface. The CdS under-layer was deposited onto an FTO substrate using a facile chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. By controlling the thickness of the CdS film between Ag 2 S and FTO, the recombination of photoinduced charge carriers was successfully suppressed. The effect of the CdS under-layer on the charge carrier recombination was carefully evaluated by transient surface photovoltage (TSPV) measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and a photoelectrochemical method. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of solar cell devices with a 40 nm CdS under-layer is 1.16%, which is ~52% enhancement compared to those of FTO/Ag 2 S-based solar cell devices. Our work may provide a useful strategy to suppress photoinduced charge carrier recombination at the electrode and absorber semiconductor interface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09258388
- Volume :
- 879
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Alloys & Compounds
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150770018
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.160348