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Photocurrent Enhancement of Cu/p-CuSCN/n-Cu2O Quantum Dot (QD) Novel Solid State Photovoltaic Cell with Coconut Shell Activated Carbon (CAC) as the Upper Electrode


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1 Nano-Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Electronics, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka
2 Department of Biotechnology, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Sri Lanka
     

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p-CuSCN was sensitized by n-Cu2O quantum dots (QDs) to fabricate a new solid state photovoltaic cell. QDs of n-Cu2O were deposited by boiling Cu/p-CuSCN photoelectrodes in a 1M CuSO4 solution to form Cu2O QDs on p-CuSCN. Boiling periods controlled the n-Cu2O quantum dot size. Activated coconut shell charcoal (CAC) was introduced on top of the Cu2O as the upper electrode and finally ITO glass was placed on CAC to fabricate the device.

Keywords

N-Cu2O, P-CuSCN, Quantum Dots.
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  • Photocurrent Enhancement of Cu/p-CuSCN/n-Cu2O Quantum Dot (QD) Novel Solid State Photovoltaic Cell with Coconut Shell Activated Carbon (CAC) as the Upper Electrode

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P. G. D. C. K. Karunarathna
Nano-Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Electronics, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka
C. A. N. Fernando
Nano-Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Electronics, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka
S. N. T. De Silva
Department of Biotechnology, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Sri Lanka

Abstract


p-CuSCN was sensitized by n-Cu2O quantum dots (QDs) to fabricate a new solid state photovoltaic cell. QDs of n-Cu2O were deposited by boiling Cu/p-CuSCN photoelectrodes in a 1M CuSO4 solution to form Cu2O QDs on p-CuSCN. Boiling periods controlled the n-Cu2O quantum dot size. Activated coconut shell charcoal (CAC) was introduced on top of the Cu2O as the upper electrode and finally ITO glass was placed on CAC to fabricate the device.

Keywords


N-Cu2O, P-CuSCN, Quantum Dots.