Copper selenide film electrodes prepared by combined electrochemical/chemical bath depositions with high photo-electrochemical conversion efficiency and stability
Date
2017-12-05
Authors
Zyoud, Ahed
Murtada, Khaled
Kwon, Hansang
Choi, Hyun-Jong
Kim, Tae Woo
Helal, Mohammed H.S.
Faroun, Maryam
Bsharat, Heba
Park, DaeHoon
Hilal, Hikmat S.
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Publisher
Elsevier Masson SAS
Abstract
Copper selenide (of the type Cu2-xSe) film electrodes, prepared by combined electrochemical (ECD)
followed by chemical bath deposition (CBD), may yield high photo-electrochemical (PEC) conversion
efficiency (~14.6%) with no further treatment. The new ECD/CBD-copper selenide film electrodes show
enhanced PEC characteristics and exhibit high stability under PEC conditions, compared to the ECD or the
CBD films deposited separately. The electrodes combine the advantages of both ECD-copper selenide
electrodes (in terms of good adherence to FTO surface and high surface uniformity) and CBD-copper
selenide electrodes (suitable film thickness). Effect of annealing temperature, on the ECD/CBD film
electrode composition and efficiency, is discussed.
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Keywords
Copper selenide films , Combined electrochemical & chemical bath depositions , PEC , Enhanced stability and conversion efficiency
Citation
TY - JOUR AU - Zyoud, Ahed AU - Murtada, Khaled AU - Kwon, Hansang AU - Choi, Hyun-Jong AU - Kim, Tae Woo AU - Hilal, Mohammad AU - Faroun, Maryam AU - Bsharat, Heba AU - Park, Daehoon AU - Hilal, Hikmat PY - 2017/12/01 SP - T1 - Copper selenide film electrodes prepared by combined electrochemical/chemical bath depositions with high photo-electrochemical conversion efficiency and stability VL - 75 DO - 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2017.11.013 JO - Solid State Sciences ER -