Anisotropic CuInSe2 nanocrystals: synthesis, optical properties and their effect on photoelectric response of dye-sensitized solar cell

Authors

  • A.I. Abdel-Salam
  • M. Mohsen Abdelaziz Nanotechnology Research Center, British University in Egypt, El Sherouk City, Egypt.
  • A.N. Emam Refractories, Ceramics & Building Materials Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Nanotechnology Center (EGNC), Cairo University, El-Sheikh Zayed Campus, Giza, Egypt.
  • A.S. Mansour National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science (NILES), Cairo University Giza, Egypt. Egyptian Nanotechnology Center (EGNC), Cairo University, El-Sheikh Zayed Campus, Giza, Egypt.
  • A.A.F. Zikry Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • M.B. Mohamed National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science (NILES), Cairo University Giza, Egypt.
  • Y.H. Elbashar Department of Physics and Chemistry , Faculty of Education, Matrouh University, Matrouh, Egypt. Egyptian Nanotechnology Center (EGNC), Cairo University, El-Sheikh Zayed Campus, Giza, Egypt.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31349/RevMexFis.66.14

Keywords:

Shape-controlled synthesis, semiconductor quantum dots, photovoltaic materials, CuInSe2 nanoparticles.

Abstract

CuInSe2 I–III–VI2 ternary semiconductor considered as one of the most promising semiconductor material which considers a very efficient solar energy conversion material. An organometallic pyrolysis method is used to prepare monodisperse CuInSe2 nanoparticles using a mixture of oleylamine, and trioctylphosphine (TOP) as capping materials. Controlling the particle shape dot, rods or flowers occurs via varying the reaction temperatures (160, 200, 220°C) respectively. The obtained particles have been characterized to determine the shape and size of CuInSe2 nanoparticles using HR-TEM and XRD. The optical and the electronic properties of these particles have been investigated and discussed in details. Then the different shapes of CIS nanoparticles (nanodots, nanorods, and nanoflowers) were introduced to the DSSC to study their effect on the optical switching properties. It was found that the nanoflowers provide better photovoltaic performance than the other shapes; since it reduces the settling time to 50 milliseconds after it was more than 17 second before adding CIS nanoparticles to the cells.

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Published

2019-12-28

How to Cite

[1]
A. Abdel-Salam, “Anisotropic CuInSe2 nanocrystals: synthesis, optical properties and their effect on photoelectric response of dye-sensitized solar cell”, Rev. Mex. Fís., vol. 66, no. 1 Jan-Feb, pp. 14–22, Dec. 2019.

Issue

Vol. 66 No. 1 Jan-Feb (2020): Revista Mexicana de Física

Section

05 Condensed Matter

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