Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction

A ZnTe/polymer junction has been fabricated and the photovoltaic properties studied. The polymer is a blend of 50 wt% chitosan and 50 wt% polyethylene oxide (PEO). The polymer blend was complexed with ammonium iodide (NH4I) and some iodine crystals were added to the polymer-NH4I solution to provide...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, S.A., Yahya, Rosiyah, Ibrahim, Zainukl Abidin, Mohd Arof, Abdul Kariem
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Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER 2007
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/23704/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/23704/1/SOUAD_Paper_ZnTe-PEO.pdf
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author Mohamad, S.A.
Yahya, Rosiyah
Ibrahim, Zainukl Abidin
Mohd Arof, Abdul Kariem
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Yahya, Rosiyah
Ibrahim, Zainukl Abidin
Mohd Arof, Abdul Kariem
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description A ZnTe/polymer junction has been fabricated and the photovoltaic properties studied. The polymer is a blend of 50 wt% chitosan and 50 wt% polyethylene oxide (PEO). The polymer blend was complexed with ammonium iodide (NH4I) and some iodine crystals were added to the polymer-NH4I solution to provide the I-/I3- redox couple. The ionic conductivity of the polymer electrolyte is 4.32×10-6 S cm-1 at room temperature. ZnTe was electrodeposited on ITO conducting glass. The polymer film was sandwiched between the ZnTe semiconductor and an ITO glass to form a ZnTe/polymer electrolyte/ITO photovoltaic cell. The open circuit voltage (Voc) of the fabricated cells ranges between 300 and 400 mV and the short circuit current between 2 and 5 μA.
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spelling iium-237042013-06-18T06:42:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23704/ Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction Mohamad, S.A. Yahya, Rosiyah Ibrahim, Zainukl Abidin Mohd Arof, Abdul Kariem TK1001 Production of electric energy. Powerplants A ZnTe/polymer junction has been fabricated and the photovoltaic properties studied. The polymer is a blend of 50 wt% chitosan and 50 wt% polyethylene oxide (PEO). The polymer blend was complexed with ammonium iodide (NH4I) and some iodine crystals were added to the polymer-NH4I solution to provide the I-/I3- redox couple. The ionic conductivity of the polymer electrolyte is 4.32×10-6 S cm-1 at room temperature. ZnTe was electrodeposited on ITO conducting glass. The polymer film was sandwiched between the ZnTe semiconductor and an ITO glass to form a ZnTe/polymer electrolyte/ITO photovoltaic cell. The open circuit voltage (Voc) of the fabricated cells ranges between 300 and 400 mV and the short circuit current between 2 and 5 μA. ELSEVIER 2007-08-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23704/1/SOUAD_Paper_ZnTe-PEO.pdf Mohamad, S.A. and Yahya, Rosiyah and Ibrahim, Zainukl Abidin and Mohd Arof, Abdul Kariem (2007) Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 91 (13). pp. 1194-1198. ISSN 0927-0248
spellingShingle TK1001 Production of electric energy. Powerplants
Mohamad, S.A.
Yahya, Rosiyah
Ibrahim, Zainukl Abidin
Mohd Arof, Abdul Kariem
Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction
title Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction
title_full Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction
title_fullStr Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction
title_full_unstemmed Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction
title_short Photovoltaic activity in a ZnTe/PEO-chitosan blend electrolyte junction
title_sort photovoltaic activity in a znte/peo-chitosan blend electrolyte junction
topic TK1001 Production of electric energy. Powerplants
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/23704/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/23704/1/SOUAD_Paper_ZnTe-PEO.pdf