Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline MoBi2Te5 thin films for photoelectrode applications |
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Authors: | M.M. Salunkhe R.R. Kharade R.M. Mane |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, Materials Research Laboratory , Shivaji University , Kolhapur 416004 , Maharashtra , India |
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Abstract: | Molybdenum bismuth telluride thin films have been prepared on clean glass substrate using arrested precipitation technique which is based on self-organized growth process. As deposited MoBi2Te5 thin films were dried in constant temperature oven at 110°C and further characterized for their optical, structural, morphological, compositional, and electrical analysis. Optical absorption spectra recorded in the wavelength range 300–800?nm showed band gap (E g) 1.44?eV. X-ray diffraction pattern and scanning electron microscopic images showed that MoBi2Te5 thin films are granular, nanocrystalline having rhombohedral structure. The compositional analysis showed close agreements in theoretical and experimental atomic percentages of Mo4+, Bi3+, and Te2? suggest that chemical formula MoBi2Te5 assigned to as deposited molybdenum bismuth telluride new material is confirmed. The electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power measurement showed that the films are semiconducting with n-type conduction. The fill factor and conversion efficiency was characterized by photoelectrochemical (PEC) technique. In this article, we report the optostructural, morphological, compositional, and electrical characteristics of nanocrystalline MoBi2Te5 thin films to check its suitability as photoelectrode in PEC cell. |
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Keywords: | chalcogenides chemical synthesis X-ray diffraction microstructure transport properties |
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