Recent applications of carbon nanotubes in organic solar cells

E Muchuweni, ET Mombeshora, BS Martincigh… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, carbon-based materials, particularly carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have gained
intensive research attention in the fabrication of organic solar cells (OSCs) due to their …

Recent advances in graphene-based materials for dye-sensitized solar cell fabrication

E Muchuweni, BS Martincigh, VO Nyamori - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past few years, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have received considerable
research attention, as potential alternatives to the commonly used, but expensive, silicon …

Properties of MZO/ceramic and MZO/glass thin layers based on the substrate's quality

D Bouras, M Fellah, R Barille, M Abdul Samad… - Optical and Quantum …, 2024 - Springer
To evaluate the role played by the substrates on the change and the actual difference of the
studied samples on their structural, morphological, optical and photocatalytic properties, thin …

Assessing Tauc plot slope quantification: ZnO thin films as a model system

JB Coulter, DP Birnie III - Physica status solidi (b), 2018 - Wiley Online Library
One of the most frequently used methods for characterizing thin films is UV–Vis absorption.
The near‐edge region can be fitted to a simple expression where the intercept gives the …

Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide thin films for optoelectronic applications

E Muchuweni, TS Sathiaraj, H Nyakotyo - Heliyon, 2017 - cell.com
Micro-ring structured zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were prepared on glass substrates by spray
pyrolysis and their structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties were …

Advancements in transparent conductive oxides for photoelectrochemical applications

H Wen, B Weng, B Wang, W ** can improve TCO's electrical conductivity
whilst minimizing any significant loss in their optical transmission. Further modification …

Advancements in the stability, protection and lead-free strategies of perovskite solar cells: A critical review

AD Khan, M Mustajab, S Moeen, M Imran… - Environmental Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lead toxicity is a challenge for the large-scale commercial production and the field
implementation of photovoltaics. The fabrication of lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is …

ITO/Au/ITO multilayer thin films on transparent polycarbonate with enhanced EMI shielding properties

N Erdogan, F Erden, AT Astarlioglu, M Ozdemir… - Current Applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
ITO/Au/ITO multilayer thin films were deposited onto polycarbonate substrate via magnetron
sputtering technique without intentional heating. The deposition times of both ITO and Au …

[HTML][HTML] In-depth optical analysis of Zn (Al) O mixed metal oxide film-based Zn/Al-layered double hydroxide for TCO application

EY Salih, A Ramizy, O Aldaghri, MF Mohd Sabri… - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this article, an in-depth optical investigation of Zn (Al) O-mixed metal oxide (MMO) film
using Zn/Al-layered double hydroxide (LDH) was elucidated through co-precipitation and …

Effects of growth conditions on properties of CBD synthesized ZnO nanorods grown on ultrasonic spray pyrolysis deposited ZnO seed layers

K Mosalagae, DM Murape, LM Lepodise - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
ZnO nanorods were synthesized on a seed layer coated glass substrate using chemical bath
deposition (CBD). Prior to growth, a seed layer had been prepared via ultrasonic spray …