Journal
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
Volume 191, Issue -, Pages 100-107Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2018.10.024
Keywords
Nanostructures; Semiconductors; Photodiodes; Photocatalysis
Funding
- Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Education [2018R1D1A1B07051461, 2018R1D1A1B07051474, 2018R1D1A1B07051406, 2018R1D1A1B07050237, 2018R1D1A1B07051095, 2016R1A6A1A03012877, 2016R1D1A1B03935948]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2018R1D1A1B07051406, 2018R1D1A1B07051095, 2016R1D1A1B03935948] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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Multi-functional semiconducting nanostructures are gaining popularity for application in photoelectronics, energy storage devices and also in industrial and environmental remediation functions. In this regard, CuxIn2-xS3 nanostructures were investigated in detail for their photoelectrical and photocatalytic performance. Their physico-chemical characteristics were at first studied using X-ray diffraction, Raman, UV-vis absorbance, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and high resolution electron microscopic tools. CuxIn2-xS3 based flip chip Schottky diodes were demonstrated to attest their improved conductivity and enhanced photoelectrical performance. The photo switching capabilities of a type II p-n CdTe/CuxIn2-xS3 heterojunction was also investigated. In both the device configurations, the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics revealed the forward current and rectification ratio to improve under lower threshold voltages. The time-dependent photoresponse characteristics affirmed the stability of diodes, augmenting the improved/effective separation of photo generated electron hole pairs under illumination. Additionally, the photocatalytic performances of CuxIn2-xS3 nanostructures were inferred under visible light conditions through effective remediation of methylene blue (MB) dye molecules. The obtained results infer the Cu interaction in tetragonal lattice of CuxIn2-xS3 to promote the surface induced charge transfer mechanism in respective nanostructures, thereby enhancing their photoelectronic and photocatalytic functionalities.
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