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SOLUTION-BASED GROWTH OF ZnO NANOROD ARRAYS WITH SZO FILMS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL

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International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology Vol.3 Issue 2, pp 73-79,Year 2014

SOLUTION-BASED GROWTH OF ZNO NANOROD ARRAYS WITH SZO FILMS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL

I. Saurdi,M. Rusop

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Received : 22 April 2014; Accepted : 27 April 2014 ; Published : 30 April 2014

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Abstract

The Sn-doped ZnO thin films were deposited on glass and ITO substrates by sol gel spin coating technique. The structural, optical and electrical properties of Sn-doped ZnO thin films were studied and discussed. The Sn-doped ZnO thin film particle sizes were decreased whenever the doping concentration increased. Furthermore, high average transmittance of 96% in visible region and resistivity 7.7 x 102 Ω.cm were obtained with 2 at% Sn-doped ZnO as well as aligned ZnO nanorod arrays with large surface area were grown on 2 at.% Sn-doped ZnO film by using sol gel immersion ultrasonic assisted. Besides that, the optical properties of grown aligned ZnO nanorod arrays shows high transmittance at visible region that favorable for dye-sensitized solar cell. At 2 at.% Sn-doped film ZnO nanorod had higher IPEC due to high light scattering and enhance the photogenaration from absorbed dye. Therefore, dye sensitized solar cell at 2.0 at.% Sn-doped ZnO thin film with ZnO Nanorod arrays have an improved of current density, open circuit voltage, fill factor, and conversion efficiency.

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Zinc oxide, Sn dopant, Nanorod, Dye Sensitized, Solar Cell

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I. Saurdi,M. Rusop , " Solution-based Growth Of Zno Nanorod Arrays With Szo Films And Their Application In Dye-sensitized Solar Cell ", International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology . Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp 73-79 , 2014

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