Abstract
In this study, cadmium sulfide (CdS), polypyrrole (PPy) nanowires, and their heterojunctions have been electrochemically synthesized.
Morphology of the nanowires has been investigated by scanning electron microscopy. Energy dispersed X-ray, X-ray diffraction,
UV–Vis, and FTIR analyses have been used to confirm structure of both CdS and PPy nanowires. For the first time with this
study, CdS/PPy nanowire heterojunctions have been integrated into photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. It has been also demonstrated
that PEC performance of the nanowires was strongly function of production conditions, such as deposition time and voltage.
The maximum power conversion efficiency of the CdS nanowires obtained in this study was 1.36%. Moreover, efficiencies of the
CdS/PPy nanowires have been reached to 5.00%, which makes them very favorable for PEC applications.
Morphology of the nanowires has been investigated by scanning electron microscopy. Energy dispersed X-ray, X-ray diffraction,
UV–Vis, and FTIR analyses have been used to confirm structure of both CdS and PPy nanowires. For the first time with this
study, CdS/PPy nanowire heterojunctions have been integrated into photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. It has been also demonstrated
that PEC performance of the nanowires was strongly function of production conditions, such as deposition time and voltage.
The maximum power conversion efficiency of the CdS nanowires obtained in this study was 1.36%. Moreover, efficiencies of the
CdS/PPy nanowires have been reached to 5.00%, which makes them very favorable for PEC applications.
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s10853-010-4727-6
- Authors
- Nurdan D. Sankir, TOBB University of Economics and Technology Nanotechnology and Membrane Science Laboratory Ankara Turkey
- Bahadir Dogan, TOBB University of Economics and Technology Nanotechnology and Membrane Science Laboratory Ankara Turkey
- Journal Journal of Materials Science
- Online ISSN 1573-4803
- Print ISSN 0022-2461
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