New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell Applications
Nanostructured amorphous carbon (a-C) solar cells were successfully deposited via a self-designed aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD). The fabricated solar cell with the configuration of Au/p-C/n-Si/Au achieved efficiency () of % for device deposited at 500°C, % for 450°C, and % for 4...
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| description | Nanostructured amorphous carbon (a-C) solar cells were successfully deposited via a self-designed aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD). The fabricated solar cell with the configuration of Au/p-C/n-Si/Au achieved efficiency () of % for device deposited at 500°C, % for 450°C, and % for 400°C. Photoresponse characteristic was highlighted under illumination (AM 1.5 illuminations: 100 mW/cm2, 25°C), where conductivity increased when the sample was being hit by light. Transmittance spectrum exhibits a large transmittance value (85%) and absorption coefficient value of cm−1 at the visible range from 390 to 790 nm. The nanostructured a-C thin film deposited at higher temperature possesses lower transmittance due to higher absorption as a result of the higher content of sp2-bonded carbon atoms. From Tauc’s plot, optical band gap () was determined, and decreased as deposition temperature increased (1.2 eV, 1.0 eV, 0.7 eV). On the other hand, FESEM images exhibited a nanostructured sized a-C with the particle size less than 100 nm. To the best of our knowledge, the presence of nanostructured particle of a-C by a self-prepared AACVD has not frequently been reported. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f60f5cacf37d481f982723f5db01fc4d2025-02-03T05:47:47ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/784743784743New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell ApplicationsA. N. Fadzilah0K. Dayana1M. Rusop2NANO-ElecTronic Centre, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, MalaysiaNANO-ElecTronic Centre, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, MalaysiaNANO-SciTech Centre, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, MalaysiaNanostructured amorphous carbon (a-C) solar cells were successfully deposited via a self-designed aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD). The fabricated solar cell with the configuration of Au/p-C/n-Si/Au achieved efficiency () of % for device deposited at 500°C, % for 450°C, and % for 400°C. Photoresponse characteristic was highlighted under illumination (AM 1.5 illuminations: 100 mW/cm2, 25°C), where conductivity increased when the sample was being hit by light. Transmittance spectrum exhibits a large transmittance value (85%) and absorption coefficient value of cm−1 at the visible range from 390 to 790 nm. The nanostructured a-C thin film deposited at higher temperature possesses lower transmittance due to higher absorption as a result of the higher content of sp2-bonded carbon atoms. From Tauc’s plot, optical band gap () was determined, and decreased as deposition temperature increased (1.2 eV, 1.0 eV, 0.7 eV). On the other hand, FESEM images exhibited a nanostructured sized a-C with the particle size less than 100 nm. To the best of our knowledge, the presence of nanostructured particle of a-C by a self-prepared AACVD has not frequently been reported.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/784743 |
| spellingShingle | A. N. Fadzilah K. Dayana M. Rusop New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell Applications International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell Applications |
| title_full | New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell Applications |
| title_fullStr | New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell Applications |
| title_short | New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell Applications |
| title_sort | new method of depositing the nanostructured amorphous carbon for carbon based solar cell applications |
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