Preparation, electrochemical, photoelectrochemical, and solid state characteristics of In-incorporated TiO2 thin films for solar energy applications

Waheed A. Badawy; Emad M. El-Giar

doi:10.1117/12.49231

1 December 1991 Preparation, electrochemical, photoelectrochemical, and solid state characteristics of In-incorporated TiO₂ thin films for solar energy applications

Waheed A. Badawy, Emad M. El-Giar

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Proceedings Volume 1536, Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion X; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.49231
Event: San Diego, '91, 1991, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Pure and indium incorporated titanium dioxide thin films were prepared using the spray/CVD technique. The incorporation of foreign atoms in the oxide film affects both the photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical characteristics of the heterojunction n-Si/TiO₂. The presence of In in the titanium oxide matrix up to a film thickness of 100 nm had no effect on the transmittance of the oxide in the visible region. The conductivity and bandgap energy were found to increase with In-incorporation. The increased conductivity of the indium-containing oxide films is reflected in the improved photovoltaic properties of the prepared n-Si/TiO₂- In solar cells. The photoelectrochemical properties of the prepared photoanodes revealed that the charge transfer step at the oxide/electrolyte interface leads to the deterioration of the device quality. A model for the effect of indium incorporation on the band structure of the TiO₂ semiconducting film was suggested.

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Waheed A. Badawy and Emad M. El-Giar "Preparation, electrochemical, photoelectrochemical, and solid state characteristics of In-incorporated TiO₂ thin films for solar energy applications", Proc. SPIE 1536, Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion X, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.49231

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