Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn

In this research, the effect of scan numbers of titania nanocrystals (TiO2 NCs) on the morphological and electrical characteristics of hybrid thin-films is investigated. These hybrid thin-films consist of a combination of organic (Piper Betle Linn extraction and Poly (3-hexytlthiophene) (P3HT)) and...

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Main Authors: Mohd Ghazali, Salmah, Salleh, Hasiah, Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri, Dagang, Ahmad Nazri, Zakaria, Azmi, Mohd Zaini, Muhammad Aimy Mahfuzzan, Zulkifli, Muhamad Azman
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Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47433/1/Morphological%20and%20electrical%20characterization%20of%20hybrid%20thin-film%20composed%20of%20titania%20nanocrystals%2C%20Poly%20%283-hexylthiophene%29%20and%20Piper%20Betle%20Linn.pdf
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author Mohd Ghazali, Salmah
Salleh, Hasiah
Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri
Dagang, Ahmad Nazri
Zakaria, Azmi
Mohd Zaini, Muhammad Aimy Mahfuzzan
Zulkifli, Muhamad Azman
author_facet Mohd Ghazali, Salmah
Salleh, Hasiah
Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri
Dagang, Ahmad Nazri
Zakaria, Azmi
Mohd Zaini, Muhammad Aimy Mahfuzzan
Zulkifli, Muhamad Azman
author_sort Mohd Ghazali, Salmah
collection UPM
description In this research, the effect of scan numbers of titania nanocrystals (TiO2 NCs) on the morphological and electrical characteristics of hybrid thin-films is investigated. These hybrid thin-films consist of a combination of organic (Piper Betle Linn extraction and Poly (3-hexytlthiophene) (P3HT)) and inorganic TiO2 NCs (anatase structure) materials. These hybrid thin-films are fabricated in bilayer heterojunction of ITO/TiO2 NCs/P3HT/Piper Betle Linn via electrochemistry method using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). The scan numbers of TiO2 NCs are varied by 1, 3 and 5 number of scans. The morphological characterization is carried out via Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) meanwhile the electrical characteristic of the hybrid thin-film is measured by using four point probes. FESEM image indicates the particle size was found to be around 17-34 nm. The increment of scan number of TiO2 NCs from one to five scan numbers of TiO2 NCs in bilayers thin films showed that the atomic percentage of titanium decrease from 5.23% to 2.20%. This result indicates that as the thickness of thin films increases, the electrons required more energy to excite into conduction band of TiO2. Meanwhile, the electrical conductivities of hybrid solar cell increase from 0.385 Scm-1 to 0.389 Scm-1 as the scan numbers of TiO2 increase from one to three, however the electrical conductivity decrease to 0.346 Scm-1 at five scan numbers. As a conclusion, this study shows that the morphological and electrical properties of hybrid thin-films can be significantly affected by the scan number of TiO2 NCs.
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spelling upm.eprints-474332016-05-20T01:17:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47433/ Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn Mohd Ghazali, Salmah Salleh, Hasiah Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri Dagang, Ahmad Nazri Zakaria, Azmi Mohd Zaini, Muhammad Aimy Mahfuzzan Zulkifli, Muhamad Azman In this research, the effect of scan numbers of titania nanocrystals (TiO2 NCs) on the morphological and electrical characteristics of hybrid thin-films is investigated. These hybrid thin-films consist of a combination of organic (Piper Betle Linn extraction and Poly (3-hexytlthiophene) (P3HT)) and inorganic TiO2 NCs (anatase structure) materials. These hybrid thin-films are fabricated in bilayer heterojunction of ITO/TiO2 NCs/P3HT/Piper Betle Linn via electrochemistry method using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). The scan numbers of TiO2 NCs are varied by 1, 3 and 5 number of scans. The morphological characterization is carried out via Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) meanwhile the electrical characteristic of the hybrid thin-film is measured by using four point probes. FESEM image indicates the particle size was found to be around 17-34 nm. The increment of scan number of TiO2 NCs from one to five scan numbers of TiO2 NCs in bilayers thin films showed that the atomic percentage of titanium decrease from 5.23% to 2.20%. This result indicates that as the thickness of thin films increases, the electrons required more energy to excite into conduction band of TiO2. Meanwhile, the electrical conductivities of hybrid solar cell increase from 0.385 Scm-1 to 0.389 Scm-1 as the scan numbers of TiO2 increase from one to three, however the electrical conductivity decrease to 0.346 Scm-1 at five scan numbers. As a conclusion, this study shows that the morphological and electrical properties of hybrid thin-films can be significantly affected by the scan number of TiO2 NCs. Penerbit UTM Press 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47433/1/Morphological%20and%20electrical%20characterization%20of%20hybrid%20thin-film%20composed%20of%20titania%20nanocrystals%2C%20Poly%20%283-hexylthiophene%29%20and%20Piper%20Betle%20Linn.pdf Mohd Ghazali, Salmah and Salleh, Hasiah and Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri and Dagang, Ahmad Nazri and Zakaria, Azmi and Mohd Zaini, Muhammad Aimy Mahfuzzan and Zulkifli, Muhamad Azman (2016) Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn. Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 78 (3). pp. 75-81. ISSN 0127-9696; ESSN: 2180-3722 http://www.jurnalteknologi.utm.my/index.php/jurnalteknologi/article/view/7468
spellingShingle Mohd Ghazali, Salmah
Salleh, Hasiah
Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri
Dagang, Ahmad Nazri
Zakaria, Azmi
Mohd Zaini, Muhammad Aimy Mahfuzzan
Zulkifli, Muhamad Azman
Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn
title Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn
title_full Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn
title_fullStr Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn
title_full_unstemmed Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn
title_short Morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin-film composed of titania nanocrystals, Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Piper Betle Linn
title_sort morphological and electrical characterization of hybrid thin film composed of titania nanocrystals poly 3 hexylthiophene and piper betle linn
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