Effects of Pd and Ni Metals Electrolessly Deposited on Si Nanowires on Properties of Photoelectrochemical Solar Cell

Wei Long Liu; Yu Lun Hsieh; Shu Huei Hsieh; Wen Jauh Chen

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.415-417.686

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Effects of Pd and Ni Metals Electrolessly Deposited on Si Nanowires on Properties of Photoelectrochemical Solar Cell

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A photoelectrochemical solar cell with a structure of modified Si nanowire anocle/K₄Fe(CN)₆+ K₃Fe(CN)₆/Pt cathode was prepared and studied. The Si nanowires were first formed by immersing n-Si chip in an etching solution of HF + AgNO₃ and Pd and Ni metals were electrolessly deposited on the surface of Si nanowires. The modified anode was characterized by a scanning electron microscope for the surface and cross section view, and by an X-ray diffractometer for the phase and structure. The properties of the photoelectrochemical solar cell were measured under standard AM 1.5 simulated sunlight (100mW/cm²). The results showed that the total photoelectron conversion efficiency of the photoelectrochemical solar cell can be slightly increased when the Si nanowire anode was deposited with Pd metal, and can be greatly increased when deposited with Ni metal.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 415-417)

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Wei Long Liu, Yu Lun Hsieh, Shu Huei Hsieh, Wen Jauh Chen

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Electroless Ni, Electroless Pd, Metal Modified Si Nanowire, Photoelectrochemical Solar Cell, Photoelectron Conversion Efficiency

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