In recent years alternative means of energy have shifted in the direction of photovoltaic solar cells. With rising interest being in inorganic metal-based photovoltaic solar cells due to their potential to produce highly efficient and cheap solution processed solar cells. Using p-type zinc sulfide nanocrystals (NC) prepared from Zinc Sulfate Heptahydrate, and Potassium Ethyl Xanthogenate, coupled with n-type Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) layer and Indium doped Tin Oxide (ITO) thin films prepared via spin coating as a base for the cell. A solution processed solar cell with CdS n-type and zinc sulfide NC p-type exhibit diode like characteristics under simulated sunlight.

Investigating synthesis of hybrid metal sulfide nanocrystals from ethyl xanthate metal salts for solution-processed solar cells

251st National Meeting (2016)

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