Synthesis by Organic Solar Cells SnO2 Thin Films for Gas Sensing

Authors Y. Aoun1 , S. Benramache2 , B. Maaoui1, A. Sbaihi1
Affiliations

1Mechanics Department, University of El-Oued, 39000, El-Oued, Algeria

2Material Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, University of Biskra, 07000, Algeria

Е-mail saidbenramache07@gmail.com
Issue Volume 16, Year 2024, Number 1
Dates Received 17 December 2023; revised manuscript received 21 February 2024; published online 28 February 2024
Citation Y. Aoun, S. Benramache, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 16 No 1, 01023 (2024)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.16(1).01023
PACS Number(s) 88.40.jr
Keywords SnO2 (11) , Thin films (60) , Spray pneumatic method, Organic solar cells, Electrical conductivity (10) .
Annotation

In the present work, SnO2 thin films were successfully elaborated on a glass substrate by spray pneumatic method with 0.1 M using tin chloride dehydrate at 450 °C by organic solar cells. The effect of deposition rate (5, 10 and 15 ml) on structural, optical and electrical characterizations of SnO2 was investigated. After characterized, we have observed that the elaborated SnO2 thin films have a polycrystalline structure with maximum crystallite size is 35.3 nm for 10 ml. The transmittance of SnO2 thin films were decreased and increased with increasing SnO2 rate in the visible region, it about 60 %, the optical bandgap energy increased with increasing of SnO2 rate from 3.2 eV for 5 ml to 3.6 eV for 15 ml. The electrical conductivity was increased from 0.01 (Ω×cm) –1 for 05 ml of SnO2 to 0.06 (Ω×cm) for 15 ml of SnO2. The prepared SnO2 thin film was suitable for gas sensing applications due to the existing phase and higher electrical conductivity.

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