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In Situ Cadmium Suflide Synthesis in Polymer Thin Film for Solar Cells Application

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Cadmium sulfide (CdS) were synthesised directly in the active layer of solar cell by mixing regioregular poly (3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) or P3HT with stearic acid, and exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas. The exposure times to hydrogen sulfide gas were varied and the isotherm of P3HT:Stearic acid obtained show that the presence of cadmium ions in the subphase changes the gas-liquid-solid transformation profile. UV-Vis-NIR results indicated that exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas created CdS particles resulting in wider absorption spectra. The exposed P3HT:SA active layer exhibit high resistance that affects short circuit current density and open circuit voltage of the solar cells device. Keywords: CdS, P3HT, Thin Film, Angle Lifting Deposition, Solar Cells

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Fatin Hana Naning*, S. Malik, Zanuldin Ahmad

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Angle Lifting Deposition, CdS, P3HT, Solar Cell, Thin Film

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