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Journal of Materials Science
Erschienen in: Journal of Materials Science 11/2019

28.02.2019 | Energy materials

Enhancement of photocurrent in Cu2ZnSnS4 quantum dot-anchored multi-walled carbon nanotube for solar cell application

verfasst von: Sonali Das, Kadambinee Sa, Injamul Alam, Pitamber Mahanandia

Erschienen in: Journal of Materials Science | Ausgabe 11/2019

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Abstract

Photoconductivity of kesterite CZTS (Cu2ZnSnS4) quantum dots (QDs) anchored on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) hybrid nanostructures has been investigated here, which take the advantages of both CZTS QDs and MWCNTs. The objective material CZTS QDs-anchored MWCNTs hybrid nanostructure have been prepared by a simple solution casting approach without doing any surface modifications. As-prepared MWCNTs, CZTS QDs and CZTS QDs–MWCNTs hybrid nanostructure have been characterized by XRD, Raman, FTIR, XPS, FESEM and TEM, and UV–visible spectroscopy. The improved optical gain of CZTS QDs–MWCNTs has been observed by UV–visible spectroscopy analysis. Other characterizations and TEM micrographs confirmed the adherence of CZTS QDs on MWCNTs. The photoconductivity of the above prepared hybrid nanostructure has been measured both in dark and under illumination (1.5G solar simulator). The hybrid nanostructure demonstrated improved photocurrent compared to bare CZTS QDs and MWCNTs. The obtained improved photocurrent is due to high optical gain by CZTS QDs and fast charge carrier transport by MWCNTs throughout in the hybrid nanostructure. The enhanced photocurrent and the stability of the CZTS–MWCNTs hybrid nanostructure ensure a possible application in future solar cell.
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Metadaten
Titel
Enhancement of photocurrent in Cu2ZnSnS4 quantum dot-anchored multi-walled carbon nanotube for solar cell application
verfasst von
Sonali Das
Kadambinee Sa
Injamul Alam
Pitamber Mahanandia
Publikationsdatum
28.02.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Materials Science / Ausgabe 11/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-03467-y

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