The photoelectrochemical performances of Sb-doped AgIn5S8 film electrodes prepared by chemical bath deposition

Kong Wei Cheng*, Chao Ming Huang, Guan Ting Pan, Jau Chyn Huang, Tai Chou Lee, Thomas C.K. Yang

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Abstract

The Sb-doped AgIn5S8 films were grown on indium-tin-oxide substrates using chemical bath deposition. The X-ray diffraction patterns of samples show the polycrystalline AgIn5S8 phase in these films. With the molar ratio of Sb/Ag in the solution higher than 0.2, the conduction type of samples turns into p-type. The thickness, energy band gaps, and carrier densities of these samples are in the range of 692-1119 nm, 1.71-1.73 eV and 5.75 × 1014 to 9.85 × 1014 cm-3, respectively. The maximum photocurrent density of samples with external potential kept at 1.0 V vs. an Ag/AgCl reference electrode was found to be -2.73 mA/cm2 under illumination using a 300 Xe lamp system. Crown

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-114
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume202
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 02 2009

Keywords

  • Crystalline
  • Electrode
  • Optical property
  • Photoelectrochemical reaction

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