Photoelectrochemical properties of AgInS2 thin films prepared using electrodeposition

被引：58
作者：
Wang, Chih-Hao [1 ]
Cheng, Kong-Wei [2 ]
Tseng, Chung-Jen [1 ]
机构：
[1] Natl Cent Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Chungli 32001, Taiwan
[2] Chang Gung Univ, Dept Chem & Mat Engn, Tao Yuan 333, Taiwan
来源：
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS | 2011年 / 95卷 / 02期
关键词：
Thin film; Photocurrent; Electrodeposition; AgInS2; PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES; ELECTRICAL-PROPERTIES; GROWTH; CHALCOPYRITE; DEPOSITION; HYDROGEN; SYSTEM; WATER;
D O I：
10.1016/j.solmat.2010.08.030
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
Ternary silver-indium-sulfide samples were deposited on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass substrates using a one-step electrodeposition method. A new procedure for the deposition of AgInS2 samples is reported. The effect of the [Ag]/[In] molar ratio in solution bath on the structural, morphological, and photoelectrochemical properties of samples was examined. X-ray diffraction patterns of samples show that the films are the AgInS2 phase. The thickness, direct band gap, and indirect band gap of the films were in the ranges 209-1021 nm, 1.82-1.85 eV, and 1.44-1.51 eV, respectively. The carrier densities and flat-band potentials of films obtained from Mott-Schottky and open-circuit potential measurements were in the ranges of 4.2 x 10(19)-9.5 x 10(19) cm(-3) and -0.736 to -0.946 V vs. the normal hydrogen electrode (NHE), respectively. It was found that the samples with molar ratio [Ag]/[In]=0.8 in solution bath had a maximum photocurrent density of 9.28 mA/cm(2) with an applied bias of +1.0 V vs. an Ag/AgCl electrode in contact with electrolyte containing 0.25 M K2SO3 and 0.35 M Na2S. The results show that high-quality AgInS2 films can be deposited on FTO-coated glass substrates for photoelectrochemical (PEC) applications. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数：9
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