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Solution Growth and Optical Characterization of Thin Films with ZnO1-xSx and ZnO Nanorods in Core-Shell like Nanostructure for Solar Cell Application

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2012

Ratheesh R. Thankalekshmi  and
A. C. Rastogi
Ratheesh R. Thankalekshmi
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Center for Autonomous Solar Power (CASP), Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA
A. C. Rastogi
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Center for Autonomous Solar Power (CASP), Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA
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Abstract

ZnO films with a nanostructure dominated by 150-200 nm size highly c-axis oriented nanorod arrays were deposited by hydrothermal synthesis over surface activated quartz substrates. Sulfur infiltration and growth of ZnO1-xSx over ZnO nanorods was carried out by chemiplating process using slow hydrolysis of thiourea solution at 95°C. Formation of ZnO1-xSx nanocrystals of 20-30 nm size over (0001) facets of the ZnO rods is shown. With progressive growth of ZnO1-xSx nanocrystal and full ZnO nanorod coverage, the formation ZnO/ZnO1-xSx core –shell nanostructure is realized. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis shows chemical shifts in O1s and S2p spectra confirming the formation of ZnO1-xSx (0.1≤x≤0.2) nanocrystal shell. Reduction in optical band gap from a 3.24 eV for ZnO nanorod core to 2.78 eV for the ZnO1-xSx shell is consistent with the band gap bowing effect due to sulfur addition over the ZnO nanorod surface.

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core/shellnanostructurehydrothermal
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1449: Symposium BB – Solution Synthesis of Inorganic Films and Nanostructured Materials , 2012 , mrss12-1449-bb05-02
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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