Combined Electrochemical/Chemical Bath Depositions ‎to Prepare Cds Film Electrodes with Enhanced PEC ‎Characteristics

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Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry Volume 707, Pages 117–121
Year of Publication: 
2013
Authors: 
Iyad Saadeddin
SSERL, College of Sciences, An-Najah N. University, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Palestine
Hikmat S. Hilal
SSERL, College of Sciences, An-Najah N. University, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
Ahed Zyoud
SSERL, College of Sciences, An-Najah N. University, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
Sahar Khurduj
SSERL, College of Sciences, An-Najah N. University, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
Mu’men Mari’e
SSERL, College of Sciences, An-Najah N. University, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
Zafer M. Hawash
Al-Quds University, Abou-Dies, Palestine
Maryam I. Faroun
Al-Quds University, Abou-Dies, Palestine
Guy Campet
Institut de Chimie de la Matie‘re Condensée de Bordeaux (ICMCB), 87 Avenue du Dr. A. Schweitzer, 33608 Pessac, France
DaeHoon Park
Dansuk Industrial Co., Ltd., #1239-5, Jeongwang-Dong, Shiheung-Si, Kyonggi-Do 429-913, South Korea
Preferred Abstract (Original): 

A new method to prepare CdS film electrodes, based on electrochemical deposition (ECD), followed by chemical bath deposition (CBD), is described. The ECD/CBD-CdS film electrodes combine the advantages of both ECD-CdS film (good adherence to FTO/glass substrate) and CBD-CdS film (suitable film thickness) together. The new ECD/CBD electrode showed higher photo-electrochemical (PEC) efficiency and stability than either ECD- or CBD-CdS film electrodes, especially after annealing. Inter-particle connection and uniformity of the ECD/CBD-CdS film were further enhanced by annealing. Consequently, the electrode PEC conversion efficiency and stability were enhanced. The combined preparation technique, followed by annealing, is potentially useful for future manufacturing of CdS and other film electrode systems.

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