Single-step hydrothermal fabrication of nanorice-shaped fluorine-doped tin oxide for enhanced dye-sensitized solar cells

Authors

  • N.K.A Hamed Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA and Microelectronic and Nanotechnology – Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • M.K Ahmad Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA and Microelectronic and Nanotechnology – Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • M.L.M Napi Microelectronic and Nanotechnology – Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • N. Nafarizal Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA and Microelectronic and Nanotechnology – Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • A.B Suriani Nanotechnology Research Centre, Department of Physic, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
  • A.M.S Nurhaziqah Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA and Microelectronic and Nanotechnology – Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • DG Saputri Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA and Microelectronic and Nanotechnology – Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Rosnah Mohd Zin Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA

Abstract

A one-step method to synthesize nanorice fluorine-doped tin oxide (nr-FTO) was successfully applied to a bare FTO substrate via a hydrothermal process. This technique successfully creates uniform films of nr-FTO with spherical morphology. According to FESEM analysis, FTO nanorice has an average grain size of 54.8 nm in length and 21.0 nm in diameter. This technique provides a simple fabrication procedure to create nanorice FTO thin films without requiring an extra seed layer. The data from XRD analysis and the d-spacing values obtained from TEM imaging are in good agreement, further demonstrating the crystalline character of the synthesized nr-FTO. The chemical analysis provided by the EDS results further indicates the excellent purity of the nanorice FTO thin film. The one-step hydrothermal synthesis method described here offers a quick and effective way to create high-quality nr-FTO thin films for various uses.

Keywords:

Fluorine, doped, hydrothermal, nanorice, dye-sensitized solar cell

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Published

15-01-2025

How to Cite

[1]
N.K.A Hamed, “Single-step hydrothermal fabrication of nanorice-shaped fluorine-doped tin oxide for enhanced dye-sensitized solar cells”, IJNeaM, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 97–103, Jan. 2025.

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2025): January

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Articles