Structural and Morphological Studies of Porous ZnO for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications
| Periodical | Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 293) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Defects and Diffusion in Metals |
| Edited by | David J. Fisher |
| Pages | 67-70 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.293.67 |
| Citation | H. Abdullah et al., 2009, Defect and Diffusion Forum, 293, 67 |
| Online since | August, 2009 |
| Authors | H. Abdullah, P.A. Nugroho |
| Keywords | Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD), Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC), Nanoflakes, Zinc Carbonate Hydroxide, Zinc Oxide (ZnO) |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
Porous nanoflake ZnO has been successfully synthesized via a pyrolitic process of chemical bath deposition (CBD). The latter produced nanoflakes of Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 as an intermediate product, which transformed to ZnO at 300°C. The microstructure has been investigated by surface morphology observation using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and crystal-structure analysis using X-ray diffraction (XRD). A random structure of 40nm-thick flakes, grown perpendicularly on the substrate, has been obtained.