A PbS/ITO/Glass Based Photoelectrochemical Cell with a Sponge-Like Surface Structure

Abstract:

A photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell was made by a conventional three-electrode system. The working electrode was an as-prepared PbS/ITO/glass composite by a chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. The as-deposited films were characterized for structural, morphological, compositional and PEC properties. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies reveal that the films are polycrystalline in nature with cubic phases. The surface morphology was determined by scanning electron microscope (SEM) measurements. The film shows p-type conduction mechanism. The PEC cell, with PbS/ITO/glass as a photo cathode and Na₂SO₄ (0.10 M) solution as an electrolyte, was constructed and investigated for various cell parameters.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 941-944)
• Pages: 627-630
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.941-944.627
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Zhi Feng Yin, Peng Wang, Li Bo Fan, Zi Fa Chen, Shuo Lu Xu
• Keywords: Chemical Bath Deposition, PbS/ITO/Glass, Photoelectrochemical Cell

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