Influence of Growth Temperature on TiO2 Nanostructures by Hydrothermal Synthesis
Norazlina Ahmad1, Fariza Mohamad2, Mohd Khairul Ahmad3, Azman Talib4
1Norazlina Ahmad, Department of Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Shamsuddin Research Centre (Mint-SRC), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
2Fariza Mohamad, Department of Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Shamsuddin Research Centre (Mint-SRC), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
3Mohd Khairul Ahmad, Department of Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Shamsuddin Research Centre (Mint-SRC), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
4Azman Talib, Department of Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Shamsuddin Research Centre (Mint-SRC), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 28 September 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 10 November 2019 | Manuscript Published on 22 November 2019 | PP: 936-941 | Volume-8 Issue-6S3 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: F10630986S319/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.F1063.0986S319
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Abstract: Titanium dioxide (TiO2) shows a great interest in solar cell application due to its morphology and crystalline structure. Moreover, it is an affordable compound that could make solar cells more economical than traditional silicon solar cells. In this study, one-step hydrothermal method is demonstrated to synthesis TiO2 nanorods/nanoflowers morphology on different hydrothermal reaction temperature. Increasing the reaction temperature could influence the formation of highly crystalline rutile phase of titania thin film. Moreover, the growth mechanism under different reaction temperatures has pronounced effects on the preferred orientation, morphologies and sizes of the structure. The results serve as guidance principle in preparing high quality solar cell specifically in heterojunction thin film fabrications.
Keywords: Growth Temperature, Hydrothermal Synthesis, Thin Film Solar Cell, Tio2 Nanorods/Nanoflowers.
Scope of the Article: Automated Software Design and Synthesis