Enhanced photoelectrochemical properties of nanoflower-like hexagonal CdSe0.6Te0.4: Effect of electron beam irradiation

Surendra K. Shinde; Gajanan S. Ghodake; Deepak P. Dubal; Haridas D. Dhaygude; Dae-Young Kim; Vijay J. Fulari

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.45, 92-98, January, 2017

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2016.09.007 Export Citation

Enhanced photoelectrochemical properties of nanoflower-like hexagonal CdSe0.6Te0.4: Effect of electron beam irradiation

Surendra K. Shinde, Gajanan S. Ghodake, Deepak P. Dubal¹, Haridas D. Dhaygude², Dae-Young Kim^†, and Vijay J. Fulari^{2, †}

College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Biomedical Campus, Ilsandong-gu, Siksa-dong, 410-773 Goyang-si, Gyenggi-do, Republic of Korea
¹Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (CSIC-BIST), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
²Holography and Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India

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Present investigation deals with the effect of electron beam irradiation on the photoelectrochemical properties of cadmium selenium telluride (CdSe0.6Te0.4) thin films. Initially, CdSe0.6Te0.4 thin films were electrodeposited on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass and stainless steel substrates. Later, these CdSe0.6Te0.4 thin films were irradiated with high energy electron beam(10 MeV) of different doses from 10 to 30 kilograys (kGy). The effect of electron beam irradiation on different physico-chemical properties of CdSe0.6Te0.4 thin films such asmorphological, structural, optical and photoelectrochemical has been investigated. It is observed that, the electron beam irradiation treatment considerably affects the properties of CdSe0.6Te0.4 thin films. The surface morphology of CdSe0.6Te0.4 thin films was changed from cauliflowers to nanoflowers, nanoroses and interconnected nanoflakes with doses of electron beams. Furthermore, the effect of electron beam irradiation on photoelectrochemical properties of CdSe0.6Te0.4 films was investigated. It is interesting to note that, the photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of CdSe0.6Te0.4 thin films are extensively affected by electron beam irradiation. The photoconversion efficiency values of CdSe0.6Te0.4 films for different doses of electron beam are found to be 0.9%, 1.1%, 2.0% and 1.5%, respectively.

Keywords:Electrodeposition;Cadmium selenium telluride;Photoelectrochemical cell;Electron beam irradiation

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[7] Murali KR, Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process, 13, 193 (2010)

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[10] Ei-Sayed SM, Appl. Surf. Sci., 253(17), 7089 (2007)

[11] Matsumura N, Sakamoto T, Saraie J, J. Cryst. Growth, 251(1-4), 602 (2003)

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[14] Kitazawa S, Yamamoto S, Asano M, Saitoh Y, Ishiyama S, Radiat. Phys. Chem., 77, 1333 (2008)

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