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Gamma radiation induced nickel oxide/reduced graphene oxide nanoflowers for improved dye-sensitized solar cells
Abdullah H.a, Lye S.Y.a, Mahalingam S.b, Asshari I.a, Yuliarto B.c, Manap A.b
a Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Malaysia
b Institute of Sustainable Energy (ISE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, 43000, Malaysia
c Advanced Functionals Materials Laboratory, Engineering Physics Department, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.Gamma radiation (γ) exposure was used in dye-sensitised solar cell application to improve the power conversion efficiency. Nickel oxide/reduced graphene oxide (NiO/rGO) as the photoanode layer was prepared by chemical bath deposition method. The NiO/rGO samples were used as the control to analyse the NiO/rGO exposed to γ (NiO/rGO-γ). XRD, FESEM and UV–Vis measurement were conducted to study the structure, morphology and the optical analysis of the samples. NiO/rGO-γ nanoflowers were observed through FESEM images with improved morphology. The porosity of the thin films was also increased after the exposure of γ radiation. The increased energy band gap of NiO/rGO-γ annealed at 400 °C exhibited higher power conversion efficiency of 1.03% with Jsc, Voc anf FF of 29 mA/cm2, 0.15 and 0.3 V, respectively.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Chemical bath deposition methods,Exposed to,Optical analysis,Photo-anodes,Power conversion efficiencies,Radiation-induced[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]This work was supported by Exploratory Research Grants Scheme (ERGS/1/2013/TK07/UKM/03/2) and Photonic Technology Laboratory, Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-9000-9[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]