Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5599/jese.1120
Spray pyrolisis deposition and characterization of Cd-TiO2 thin film for photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications
Masilamani Raja Sekaran
; PG & Research Department of Physics, Thiru A. Govindasamy Govt. Arts College, Tindivanam 604002, India
Parasuraman Kumaresan
; PG & Research Department of Physics, Thiru A. Govindasamy Govt. Arts College, Tindivanam 604002, India
Subramanian Nithiyanantham
; PG & Research Department of Physics, (Ultrasonics, NDT and Bio-Physics Divisions), Thiru, Vi. Kalyanasundaram Govt. Arts and Science College, Thiruvarur 610003, India
Vatakkaputhanmadom Krishnaiyer Subramanian
; PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Periyar Govt. Arts College, Cuddalore 607001, India
Sankar Kalpana
; PG & Research Department of Physics, AMET University, Chennai 603112, India
Abstract
In the present paper, an innovative approach to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency and energy of photovoltaics by modifying the surface morphology of a TiO2 is demonstrated.The photovoltaic device provides sustainable power efficiency in TiO2 (TO) and Cd-TiO2 (CTO) thin films grown through spray pyrolysis. The structural and optical properties of the prepared undoped and Cd doped TiO2 thin films were studied. The morphology and content of the produced samples were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM with EDAX). A UV-Vis spectrophotometer was used to record the optical absorption spectra of TiO2 nanoparticles. XRD analysis showed that TO and CTO had anatase structure, and the average crystalline size was calculated as 132.0 nm.The photocatalytic efficiency of TO and CTO for degradation of Rodhamine B (RhB) dye was examined. Also, power-voltage (P-V) and photocurrent-voltage (I-V) output current intensity relations were discussed.
Keywords
Energy materials; doped TiO2 thin film; photocatalytic degradation; photocurrent-voltage characteristics
Hrčak ID:
284475
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Publication date:
14.10.2022.
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