ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications

ZnxCd1-x (O) nanorods (NRs) thin films were deposited on ITO glass substrate by using a single step controlled electrodeposition process. Thin films of crystalline nature with zinc and cadmium concentration changing from 10% - 90% were electrodeposited onto ITO conductive glass substrates. XRD analy...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, Souad A., Mushtaq, Umer
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spelling my.iium.irep.540342017-01-20T20:16:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54034/ ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications Mohamad, Souad A. Mushtaq, Umer TK1001 Production of electric energy. Powerplants ZnxCd1-x (O) nanorods (NRs) thin films were deposited on ITO glass substrate by using a single step controlled electrodeposition process. Thin films of crystalline nature with zinc and cadmium concentration changing from 10% - 90% were electrodeposited onto ITO conductive glass substrates. XRD analysis confirms a hexagonal wurtzite structure having grain size 37 nm. The FESEM images of ZnxCd1-x (O) shows that hexagonal nanorods were first time synthesized via electrodeposition technique at temperature of 90 oC and the size of each regular plane of hexagonal nanorods is about 63nm. The Cd content of ZnxCd1-xO nanorods was as high as (about) 16.7 at% which as calculated by EDX. Remarkably, the ultra-violet (UV) near-band-edge (NBE) emission was red-shifted from 3.21 eV to 3.04 eV due to the direct modulation of band gap caused by Cd substitution, revealed by UV visible spectroscopy. Temperature is deemed as a key parameter for the formation of different morphologies of ZnxCd1-x (O) nanostructures. Finally, ZnxCd1-xO hexagonal nanorods thin film is used as one electrode in photovoltaic cells to produce energy by absorbing the energy from the sun, this single junction cells have been put forward as a potential low-cost alternative to the widely used solar cells. However, the cost effectiveness is due to the ZnxCd1-xO nanorods electrode. Copyright © IJNST, all rights reserved. 2013-04 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54034/1/IJNST.pdf Mohamad, Souad A. and Mushtaq, Umer (2013) ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications. International Journal of Nano Science and Technology, 1 (3). 09-16. http://www.ijnst.com
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Mohamad, Souad A.
Mushtaq, Umer
ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications
description ZnxCd1-x (O) nanorods (NRs) thin films were deposited on ITO glass substrate by using a single step controlled electrodeposition process. Thin films of crystalline nature with zinc and cadmium concentration changing from 10% - 90% were electrodeposited onto ITO conductive glass substrates. XRD analysis confirms a hexagonal wurtzite structure having grain size 37 nm. The FESEM images of ZnxCd1-x (O) shows that hexagonal nanorods were first time synthesized via electrodeposition technique at temperature of 90 oC and the size of each regular plane of hexagonal nanorods is about 63nm. The Cd content of ZnxCd1-xO nanorods was as high as (about) 16.7 at% which as calculated by EDX. Remarkably, the ultra-violet (UV) near-band-edge (NBE) emission was red-shifted from 3.21 eV to 3.04 eV due to the direct modulation of band gap caused by Cd substitution, revealed by UV visible spectroscopy. Temperature is deemed as a key parameter for the formation of different morphologies of ZnxCd1-x (O) nanostructures. Finally, ZnxCd1-xO hexagonal nanorods thin film is used as one electrode in photovoltaic cells to produce energy by absorbing the energy from the sun, this single junction cells have been put forward as a potential low-cost alternative to the widely used solar cells. However, the cost effectiveness is due to the ZnxCd1-xO nanorods electrode. Copyright © IJNST, all rights reserved.
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author Mohamad, Souad A.
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title ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications
title_short ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications
title_full ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications
title_fullStr ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications
title_full_unstemmed ZnxCd1-x (O) Thin Film Nanorods for PV Applications
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publishDate 2013
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