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Catalyst-Free Growth of Zinc Oxide Nanorod Arrays on Sputtered Aluminum-Doped Zinc Oxide for Photovoltaic Applications

Conradt, J. 1; Sartor, J. 1; Thiele, C. 1; Maier-Flaig, F. 1; Fallert, J. 1; Kalt, H. 1; Schneider, R. 2; Fotouhi, M. 2; Pfundstein, P. 2; Zibat, V. 2; Gerthsen, D. 2
1 Institut für Angewandte Physik (APH), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
2 Laboratorium für Elektronenmikroskopie (LEM), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

Incorporating tailored nanostructures into solar cells is a promising way to improve their photovoltaic conversion efficiency. For such solar cells, sputtered indium-doped tin oxide on glass is the standard substrate. As the global resources of indium are very limited, there is the challenge to move to other substrates and thus to synthesize nanostructures on these. We report on the growth and characterization of zinc oxide nanorod arrays on indium-free transparent conducting oxide substrates, in particular on sputtered aluminum-doped ZnO. We present a catalyst-free vapor-transport growth method at 510 °C, which allows for the growth of highly crystalline, well-aligned ZnO nanorods arrays with a tunable length, ranging from hundreds of nanometers to several micrometers. The nanorods exhibit an excellent crystal quality, as shown by photoluminescence measurements and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Optical transmission spectra show a sufficient transparency of the substrates, qualifying them for photovoltaic or optoelectronic applications. First solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells were built using nanorod arrays sensitized with a ruthenium-based dye and infiltrated with an organic hole conductor.


Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1021/jp111824d
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Angewandte Physik (APH)
Universität Karlsruhe (TH) – Interfakultative Einrichtungen (Interfakultative Einrichtungen)
Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP)
Laboratorium für Elektronenmikroskopie (LEM)
Universität Karlsruhe (TH) – Zentrale Einrichtungen (Zentrale Einrichtungen)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2011
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1932-7447
KITopen-ID: 1000027115
Erschienen in Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Nanomaterials and Interfaces
Verlag American Chemical Society (ACS)
Band 115
Heft 9
Seiten 3539-3543
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