Abstract

In this paper we report synthesis and analysis of low cost screen printed coating of TiO2 in the form of thick film fabricated on glass substrate followed by annealing at 350 °C. The film has been characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy dispersive x-ray (EDX), UV-visible and Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy and current-voltage (I-V) measurement via two probe. The XRD analysis showed that the prepared thick film has crystal structure of anatase phase with preferred orientation of (1 0 1)plane. The SEM image identified porous nature of film while EDX spectra revealed the presence of titanium and oxygen atoms in the film. The FTIR spectrum displayed the strong presence of TiO2. DC electrical conductivity measurements revealed that electrical conductivity increases on increasing temperature which confirms semiconducting behaviour.

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Title
Screen printed TiO2 film: A candidate for photovoltaic applications
Author
Rayees Ahmad Zargar 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Boora, Navjyoti 2 ; Malik Mubasher Hassan 3 ; Khan, Aslam 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Hafiz, Aurangzeb Khurram 2 

1  Department of Physics, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri (J&K), 185234, India; Material Science Lab. University Polytechnic BGSBU, Rajouri (J&K), 185234, India 
2  Centre for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India 
3  Material Science Lab. University Polytechnic BGSBU, Rajouri (J&K), 185234, India; Department of ITE, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri (J&K), 185234, India 
4  King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Jun 2020
Publisher
IOP Publishing
e-ISSN
20531591
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab9ceb
ProQuest document ID
2583430204
Copyright
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