Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications

Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications

The main aim of the research work presented in this thesis was to synthesise nanostructured PbS absorber layer for solar cell devices using simple and economical methods: chemical bath deposition (CBD), microwave assisted chemical bath deposition (MACBD) and thermal evaporation (TE). The synthesis o...

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Main Author: Al-Qayssie, Ahmed Salman Obaid
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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QC1 Physics (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/46028/1/Ahmed%20Salman%20Obaid%20Al-Qayssie%2024.pdf
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spelling my-usm-ep.460282020-01-30T01:31:38Z Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications 2013-11 Al-Qayssie, Ahmed Salman Obaid QC1 Physics (General) The main aim of the research work presented in this thesis was to synthesise nanostructured PbS absorber layer for solar cell devices using simple and economical methods: chemical bath deposition (CBD), microwave assisted chemical bath deposition (MACBD) and thermal evaporation (TE). The synthesis of nanostructured PbS layers using CBD was carried out by changing Pb2+ ions source, deposition time, and molar concentration. The results showed that the morphology and size-scale of nanostructured PbS features are highly dependent on each parameter. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) analysis revealed that all nanostructured PbS thin films exhibit a cubic rock salt (NaCl) type structure. The optimal condition to synthesise nanostructured PbS using CBD was lead nitrate as Pb2+ ions source with 0.1M molar concentration. The PbS sample with optimum conditions was selected to be used as an absorber layer on the PbS/CdS/ITO solar cell device. 2013-11 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/46028/ http://eprints.usm.my/46028/1/Ahmed%20Salman%20Obaid%20Al-Qayssie%2024.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Fizik
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topic QC1 Physics (General)
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Al-Qayssie, Ahmed Salman Obaid
Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications
description The main aim of the research work presented in this thesis was to synthesise nanostructured PbS absorber layer for solar cell devices using simple and economical methods: chemical bath deposition (CBD), microwave assisted chemical bath deposition (MACBD) and thermal evaporation (TE). The synthesis of nanostructured PbS layers using CBD was carried out by changing Pb2+ ions source, deposition time, and molar concentration. The results showed that the morphology and size-scale of nanostructured PbS features are highly dependent on each parameter. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) analysis revealed that all nanostructured PbS thin films exhibit a cubic rock salt (NaCl) type structure. The optimal condition to synthesise nanostructured PbS using CBD was lead nitrate as Pb2+ ions source with 0.1M molar concentration. The PbS sample with optimum conditions was selected to be used as an absorber layer on the PbS/CdS/ITO solar cell device.
format Thesis
qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level Doctorate
author Al-Qayssie, Ahmed Salman Obaid
author_facet Al-Qayssie, Ahmed Salman Obaid
author_sort Al-Qayssie, Ahmed Salman Obaid
title Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications
title_short Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications
title_full Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications
title_fullStr Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication Of Lead Sulfide (Pbs) Nanostructures For Solar Cell Applications
title_sort fabrication of lead sulfide (pbs) nanostructures for solar cell applications
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Fizik
publishDate 2013
url http://eprints.usm.my/46028/1/Ahmed%20Salman%20Obaid%20Al-Qayssie%2024.pdf
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