Investigating the properties of tin-oxide thin film developed by sputtering process for perovskite solar cells
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Onyeagba, Chijioke Raphael, Islam, Majedul, Yarlagadda, Prasad and Tesfamichael, Tuquabo. 2023. "Investigating the properties of tin-oxide thin film developed by sputtering process for perovskite solar cells." Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 12 (1), pp. 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40243-022-00226-z
| Article Title | Investigating the properties of tin-oxide thin film developed by sputtering process for perovskite solar cells |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 213632 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Onyeagba, Chijioke Raphael, Islam, Majedul, Yarlagadda, Prasad and Tesfamichael, Tuquabo |
| Journal Title | Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy |
| Journal Citation | 12 (1), pp. 31-37 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | SpringerOpen |
| Place of Publication | Germany |
| ISSN | 2194-1459 |
| 2194-1467 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40243-022-00226-z |
| Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40243-022-00226-z |
| Abstract | Tin oxide (SnO2) nano-crystalline thin films were deposited on silicon and glass substrates at room temperature by sputtering at a constant power of 30 W and different working pressure of 10, 7, and 5 mTorr. Surface morphology, electrical and optical properties of the films were investigated to optimise the deposition condition of the films as electron transport layer (ETL) for high-power conversion efficiency perovskite solar cells. The films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV–Vis–NIR Spectrophotometer, and Four-point probe. SnO2 films obtained at working pressure of 10 mTorr exhibited uniform surface morphology with high light transmittance (90%) and conductivity (4 S/m). These sputtered SnO2 films appeared to have shown promising properties as ETL for PSC, and further investigation is justified to establish the optimal fabrication parameters and resulting energy conversion efficiency. |
| Keywords | Sputtering ; Tin oxide; Electron transport layer; Thin flms; SEM ; Perovskite solar cells |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 4014. Manufacturing engineering |
| Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
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