@article{Tung2023, 
author = {Ha Thanh Tung and Ho Kim Dan and Dang Huu Phuc},
title = {Effect of the calcination temperature of the FTO/PbS cathode on the performance of a quantum dot-sensitized solar cell},
year = {2023},
journal = {AIMS Materials Science},
volume = {10},
number = {3},
pages = {426-436},
keywords = {cathode, PbS film, electrochemistry properties},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.3934/matersci.2023023},
doi = {10.3934/matersci.2023023},
abstract = {As a cheaper alternative to the industrial Pt electrode used in quantum-sensitized solar cells, the electrophoresis process is employed to create the low-cost FTO/PbS cathode. For structural cubic and sizes ranging from 40 nm to 200 nm, structure and morphology were investigated using high-resolution scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The conversion efficiency of solar cells is significantly impacted by the calcination temperatures of cathodes at 100 ℃, 150 ℃, 200 ℃, and 300 ℃ under vacuum. The FTO/PbS cathode electrode was therefore calcined at 150 ℃ with a maximum efficiency of 3.938%. This happens as a result of the complete fusion of PbS nanoparticles with crystal at 150 ℃, which reduces resistance and increases electron lifetime compared to other temperature combinations.}
}