화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.35, No.12, 2430-2441, December, 2018
DOI10.1007/s11814-018-0155-0  Export Citation
Synthesis of binary Cu-Se and In-Se nanoparticle inks using cherry blossom gum for CuInSe2 thin film solar cell applications
Babu Pejjai1, 2, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy1, Kondaiah Seku3, Haeyun Cho1, Mohan Reddy Pallavolu1, Trang Thi Thuy Le1, Dong-seob Jeong1, Tulasi Ramakrishna Reddy Kotte2, and Chinho Park1, †
  • 1School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
  • 2Solar Energy Laboratory, Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, India
  • 3Department of Chemistry, Shinas College of Technology, Shinas, Sultanate of Oman
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Selenium (Se)-rich binary Cu-Se and In-Se nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by a modified heat-up method at low temperature (110 °C) using the gum exudates from a cherry blossom tree. Coating of CISe absorber layer was carried out using Se-rich binary Cu-Se and In-Se NPs ink without the use of any external binder. Our results indicated that the gum used in the synthesis played beneficial roles such as reducing and capping agent. In addition, the gum also served as a natural binder in the coating of CISe absorber layer. The CISe absorber layer was integrated into the solar cell, which showed a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 0.37%. The possible reasons for low PCE of the present solar cells and the steps needed for further improvement of PCE were discussed. Although the obtained PCE is low, the present strategy opens a new path for the fabrication of eco-friendly CISe NPs solar cell by a relatively chief non-vacuum method.
Keywords:Cherry Blossom Tree Gum Assisted Synthesis;Binary Cu-Se and In-Se NPs;Non-vacuum Air-spray Coating;CISe NPs Solar Cell
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