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Abstract
Zn2SnO4 (ZTO) is an important electroceramic material having unique optical and electrical properties. For some applications, ZTO has to be used in an aqueous media under various conditions; however, there is still limited understanding about the relationship between particle characteristics and chemical stability in aqueous media. Therefore, in this study, chemical stability of solid state (S-ZTO) and hydrothermally synthesized (H-ZTO) powders was investigated under different conditions; pH, time and particle characteristics as well as dye-sensitized solar cell conditions. Analyses revealed that the acidic media resulted with higher dissolution rate of Zn2+ and Sn4+ ions compared with the basic media. H-ZTO is more stable with respect to S-ZTO particles due to less defect concentration. Zn2+ ions dissolve via proton promoted dissolution mechanism in acidic media. Moreover, cationic field strength of the ions in ZTO results in differential dissolution of Sn4+ and Zn2+ ions, which were determined as maximum 0.04% and 0.4%, respectively. TEM studies revealed that no interaction layer found at the surface of particles, thus ZTO powders are chemically stable. Physical and electrical properties of aged ZTO powders prove that ZTO material can be used in different applications which involve acidic or basic aqueous media.
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