Abstract
This study investigates the relationships among redox couple activity, electrolyte concentration, and efficiency in CdSe thin-film photoelectrochemical solar cells. A CdSe photo-electrode was prepared using the electro-depositing technique to produce well-staged layering of CdSe, followed by chemical bath deposition to produce a layer with an acceptable thickness to absorb enough photons to create a suitable amount of photocurrent. The CdSe photo-electrochemical cell was tested under various concentrations of a NaOH/Na2S/S electrolyte solution. The results showed that the activity of the redox couple greatly affected the efficiencies of the solar cells. Correlation plots between ionic strength and PEC efficiency with the Debye–Hückel equation yielded an R² value of 0.96, while those between ionic strength and photocurrent density had an R² value of 0.92. The correlation between concentration and PEC efficiency was much weaker. This paper highlights how optimal ionic activity increases the performance of photoelectrochemical solar cells, which consequently improves the conversion efficiency of solar energy.
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