Abstract
The effect of incorporating self-assembled monolayers of 4-methoxybenzoic acid (MBA) on CdS quantum dot-sensitized (QDSSC) solar cells based on ZnO nanorods was evaluated. The MBA was deposited on the ZnO photoanode, with the deposition time being a process variable. Photoluminescence spectra indicated that the MBA modification can suppress the photogenerated electron–hole recombination processes and presumably passivate the surface defects. The ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy results prove that MBA forms an energy barrier at the interface of ZnO and CdS which may retard the back transfer of electrons. Overall the inclusion of MBA imparts a weak positive enhancement of the photovoltaic performance of these QDSSCs and this is an approach that may be developed to give stronger effects using alternative chemistries.
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