Investigating the preparation parameters during the synthesis of CuInS2 thin film photoelectrodes

Yiming Tang; Yun Hau Ng; Rose Amal

doi:10.1109/ICONN.2014.6965247

Investigating the preparation parameters during the synthesis of CuInS₂ thin film photoelectrodes

Yiming Tang
, Yun Hau Ng
, Rose Amal

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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Abstract

Effects of electrodeposition time during the n-type CuInS₂ thin film electrodes synthesis was studied in this work. All the CuInS₂ thin film were fabricated via a single-step electrodeposition of Cu/In/S precursors on a transparent fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate and calcined in a reducing gas atmosphere at 500 °C without using the toxic H₂S gas for sulfurization. Thirty minute deposition time was the optimum condition based on the morphological features observed in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) images and the highest anodic photocurrent generated upon visible light illumination in the photoelectrochemical (PEC) test. The optical properties characterization revealed the CuInS₂ thin films to have a direct bandgap of 1.42 eV, which confirmed the visible light active properties in the PEC performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	7-9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479935222, 9781479935215
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICONN.2014.6965247
Publication status	Published - Feb 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	2014 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2014) - Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 2 Feb 2014 → 6 Feb 2014 http://www.aomevents.com/ACMMICONN

Conference

Conference	2014 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2014)
Abbreviated title	ICONN 2014
Place	Australia
City	Adelaide
Period	2/02/14 → 6/02/14
Internet address	http://www.aomevents.com/ACMMICONN

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CuInS2
deposition time
photoelectrochemical properties
single-step
thin film

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Tang, Y, Ng, YH & Amal, R 2014, Investigating the preparation parameters during the synthesis of CuInS₂ thin film photoelectrodes. in Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology., 6965247, IEEE, pp. 7-9, 2014 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2014), Adelaide, Australia, 2/02/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICONN.2014.6965247

Investigating the preparation parameters during the synthesis of CuInS₂ thin film photoelectrodes. / Tang, Yiming; Ng, Yun Hau; Amal, Rose.
Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. IEEE, 2014. p. 7-9 6965247.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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