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The Structural and Electrochemical Properties of CuCoO2 Crystalline Nanopowders and Thin Films: Conductivity Experimental Analysis and Insights from Density Functional Theory (DFT) Calculations
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: Received: 18 July 2023 / Approved: 18 July 2023 / Online: 19 July 2023 (09:09:03 CEST)
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: Received: 19 July 2023 / Approved: 19 July 2023 / Online: 20 July 2023 (08:33:02 CEST)
Chfii, H.; Bouich, A.; Andrio, A.; Torres, J.C.; Mari Soucase, B.; Palacios, P.; Abd Lefdil, M.; Compañ, V. The Structural and Electrochemical Properties of CuCoO2 Crystalline Nanopowders and Thin Films: Conductivity Experimental Analysis and Insights from Density Functional Theory Calculations. Nanomaterials2023, 13, 2312.
Chfii, H.; Bouich, A.; Andrio, A.; Torres, J.C.; Mari Soucase, B.; Palacios, P.; Abd Lefdil, M.; Compañ, V. The Structural and Electrochemical Properties of CuCoO2 Crystalline Nanopowders and Thin Films: Conductivity Experimental Analysis and Insights from Density Functional Theory Calculations. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 2312.
Chfii, H.; Bouich, A.; Andrio, A.; Torres, J.C.; Mari Soucase, B.; Palacios, P.; Abd Lefdil, M.; Compañ, V. The Structural and Electrochemical Properties of CuCoO2 Crystalline Nanopowders and Thin Films: Conductivity Experimental Analysis and Insights from Density Functional Theory Calculations. Nanomaterials2023, 13, 2312.
Chfii, H.; Bouich, A.; Andrio, A.; Torres, J.C.; Mari Soucase, B.; Palacios, P.; Abd Lefdil, M.; Compañ, V. The Structural and Electrochemical Properties of CuCoO2 Crystalline Nanopowders and Thin Films: Conductivity Experimental Analysis and Insights from Density Functional Theory Calculations. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 2312.
Abstract
A novel manufacturing process is presented for producing Nano powders and thin films of CuCoO2 (CCO) material. This process utilizes three cost-effective synthesis methods: hydrothermal, sol-gel, and solid-state reactions. The resulting delafossite CuCoO2 samples were deposited onto transparent substrates through spray pyrolysis, forming innovative thin films with a Nano crystal powder structure. Prior to the transformation into thin films, CuCoO2 powder was first produced using a low-cost approach. The precursors for both powders and thin films were deposited onto glass surfaces using a spray pyrolysis process, and their characteristics were examined through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, HR-TEM, UV-visible, and Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analyses was conducted to determine the conductivity in transversal direction of this groundbreaking material for solar cell applications. On the other hand, the sheet resistance of the samples was investigated using the four probe-method to obtain the sheet resistivity and them calculate the in plane conductivity of the samples. We also investigated the aging characteristics of different precursors with varying durations. The functional properties of CuCoO2 samples were explored by studying chelating agent and precursor solution aging periods. Resuming, this study thoroughly discusses the synthesis of delafossite powders and their conversion into thin films, which hold potential as hole transport layers in transparent optoelectronic devices.
Keywords
Delafossite; powder; films; spray pyrolysis; EIS; conductivity; relaxation time
Subject
Physical Sciences, Applied Physics
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