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Studies on modulated physical and photoelectrochemical properties of CdSe thin films by means of Indium doping

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Well-packed pristine CdSe and Indium-doped CdSe (In:CdSe) thin films have been successfully synthesized on a cost-effective stainless steel substrates by simple chemical route and their performance as photoanode in photoelectrochemical (PEC) solar cell was investigated. With the view to enhance the efficiency of solar cell, various preparative parameters were optimized using renowned PEC way. The Pristine CdSe and In:CdSe thin films were characterized for structural, morphological, optical, and photoelectrochemical studies. The structural analysis revealed modest improvement in crystallinity owed to Indium doping. Morphological modulation noticed from cauliflower structure to elliptical-shaped elongated grains, subsequent to insertion of Indium in CdSe lattice. Doped CdSe photoanodes were found to be more hydrophilic in nature than pristine. Both films possess direct transitions with decrease in band gap energies from 2.1 to 1.91 eV, attributable to doping. Improved power conversion efficiency from 0.54 to 0.79% is recorded as an outcome of indium doping.

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  3. Department of Physics, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu College, Kolhapur, 416003, Maharashtra, India

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Raut, V.S., Lokhande, C.D., Shelke, H.D. et al. Studies on modulated physical and photoelectrochemical properties of CdSe thin films by means of Indium doping. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 13782–13791 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08310-w

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