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Experimental optimization of nanostructured nickel oxide deposited by spray pyrolysis for solar cells application.

dc.contributor.authorUkoba, Kingsley Ogheneovo.
dc.contributor.authorInambao, Freddie Liswaniso.
dc.contributor.authorEloka-Eboka, Andrew Chukwudum.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-28T09:58:06Z
dc.date.available2018-06-28T09:58:06Z
dc.date.created2018
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionResearch articles.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study focused on the experimental optimization of nanostructured nickel oxide (NiO) for solar cell applications. The optimization procedure involved the variation of the precursor concentrations of nickel acetate with attendant measurement of the properties of nickel oxide films. The films were spray deposited on glass substrate. Nickel acetate precursor was used at a substrate temperature of 350 oC. Precursor concentrations were: 0.025 M, 0.05 M, 0.075 M and 0.1 M respectively. The surface morphology revealed nanostructured film with particles densely distributed across the substrate’s surface. The films are homogeneous, smooth, well adherent and devoid of pinholes and cracks. The morphology became grainier as the precursor solution increased. Elemental composition exposes the presence of Ni and O elements in NiO film. Oxygen concentration decreases as precursor solution increases. The film structural property reveals that deposited NiO film has an amorphous structure at 0.025 M while the other concentrations are polycrystalline in nature with cubic structure. X-ray diffractometry (XRD) further reveals that the intensity of NiO films increases with increased molarity. Preferred orientation was along the (1 1 1) peak with minor intensity along the (2 0 0) peak. XRD patterns have peak diffraction at (2θ = 37 o and 43 o) for the (1 1 1) and (2 0 0) planes respectively, and 64 o for the (2 2 0) plane for 0.1 M. Crystallite size was obtained at 63.77 nm maximum. Film thickness increased with increasing precursor concentration from 6.277 μm to 11.57 μm. Film micro strain was observed to have compression for all precursor solutions. Optical studies showed that transmittance decreased with increasing concentration from 80 % to 71 %. Optical band gap energy was between 3.94 eV to 3.38 eV as precursor concentration increased, revealing the effect of varied concentrations on NiO film properties. Optimized results obtained are precursors in the development of low cost, efficient, durable solar cell fabrication for developing countries.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/15346
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearch India Publications.en_US
dc.subject.otherNiO.en_US
dc.subject.otherSolar cells material.en_US
dc.subject.otherLow-income.en_US
dc.subject.otherDeveloping countries.en_US
dc.subject.otherGreen energy.en_US
dc.titleExperimental optimization of nanostructured nickel oxide deposited by spray pyrolysis for solar cells application.en_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US

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