Title of article
Combined electrochemical/chemical bath depositions to prepare CdS film electrodes with enhanced PEC characteristics
Author/Authors
Al-Zyoud، FA نويسنده , , Ahed and Saadeddin، نويسنده , , Iyad and Khurduj، نويسنده , , Sahar and Mari’e، نويسنده , , Mu’men and Hawash، نويسنده , , Zafer M. and Faroun، نويسنده , , Maryam I. and Campet، نويسنده , , Guy and Park، نويسنده , , DaeHoon and Hilal، نويسنده , , Hikmat S. and Nassar، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
5
From page
117
To page
121
Abstract
A new method to prepare CdS film electrodes, based on electrochemical deposition (ECD), followed by chemical bath deposition (CBD), is described. The ECD/CBD-CdS film electrodes combine the advantages of both ECD-CdS film (good adherence to FTO/glass substrate) and CBD-CdS film (suitable film thickness) together. The new ECD/CBD electrode showed higher photo-electrochemical (PEC) efficiency and stability than either ECD- or CBD-CdS film electrodes, especially after annealing. Inter-particle connection and uniformity of the ECD/CBD-CdS film were further enhanced by annealing. Consequently, the electrode PEC conversion efficiency and stability were enhanced. The combined preparation technique, followed by annealing, is potentially useful for future manufacturing of CdS and other film electrode systems.
Keywords
CdS film , Photo-electrochemical , Combined electrochemical/chemical bath deposition
Journal title
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Record number
1677553
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