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Atomic Layer Deposition of Zinc Oxide on Single and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and its Application in Solar Cells Simulation

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2018.21503
Rafah M. Thyab
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Hilla 51002, Iraq
Mahmoud H. Hadwan
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Hilla 51002, Iraq
Abbas J. Atiyah
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Hilla 51002, Iraq

Corresponding Author(s) : Abbas J. Atiyah

abbaslafta2009@yahoo.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 30 No. 10 (2018): Vol 30 Issue 10, 2018

Abstract

This work involves direct doping of Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O with both single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at 60 ºC. The produced composites of ZnO/SWCNTs and ZnO/MWCNTs were investigated using X-rays diffraction patterns, atomic force microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. From the results, it was found that ZnO was deposited uniformly with both of single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. It was also found that ZnO in the prepared composites does not lack its crystallinity as it was concluded from XRD patterns for the prepared composites. The activity of the prepared composites was investigated in solar cells simulations via applying these composites as a photocathode for a solar cell. The obtained results of simulated solar cells showed that used ZnO/MWCNTs composite showed higher fill factor, maximum current (Imax), maximum voltage (Vmax) and lower open circuit voltage (Voc) in comparison with ZnO/SWCNTs composite.

Keywords

Carbon Nanotubes Solar cells Zinc oxide Composite materials
Thyab, R. M., Hadwan, M. H., & Atiyah, A. J. (2018). Atomic Layer Deposition of Zinc Oxide on Single and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and its Application in Solar Cells Simulation. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 30(10), 2347–2351. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2018.21503
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