Structural, optical, and electrical properties of p-type NiO films and composite TiO2/NiO electrodes for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

被引：38
作者：
Lee, Yi-Mu [1 ]
Hsu, Cheng-Hsing [1 ]
Chen, Hung-Wei [1 ]
机构：
[1] Natl United Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Miaoli 360, Taiwan
来源：
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE | 2009年 / 255卷 / 08期
关键词：
NiO; Sol-gel coating; p-n junction; Composite electrode; Rectifying characteristics; OXIDE THIN-FILMS; NICKEL-OXIDE; CHARGE RECOMBINATION; JUNCTION ELECTRODES; TRANSPARENT; FABRICATION;
D O I：
10.1016/j.apsusc.2008.12.014
中图分类号：
O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];
学科分类号：
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
p-Type nickel oxide thin films were prepared by sol-gel method, and their structural, optical and electrical properties were investigated. The Ni(OH)(2) sol was formed from nickel (II) acetate tetrahydrate, Ni(CH3COO)(2)center dot 4H(2)O, in a mixture of alcohol solution and poly( ethylene glycol), and deposited on an ITO substrate by spin coating followed by different heat treatments in air (50-800 degrees C). The formation and composition of NiO thin film was justified by EDX analysis. It is found that the thickness of the NiO film calcined at 450 degrees C for 1 h is about 120 nm with average particle size of 22 nm, and high UV transparency (similar to 75%) in the visible region is also observed. However, the transmittance is negligible for thin films calcined at 800 degrees C and below 200 degrees C due to larger particle size and the amorphous characteristics, respectively. Moreover, the composite electrode comprising n-type TiO2 and p-type NiO is fabricated. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of the composite TiO2/NiO electrode demonstrate significant p-type behavior by the shape of the rectifying curve in dark. The effect of calcination temperature on the recti. cation behavior is also discussed. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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