Photoelectrochemical characteristics of p-Cu2O prepared by  an easy fabrication method

dc.contributor.author	Liyanaarachchi, U.S.
dc.contributor.author	Fernando, C.A.N.
dc.contributor.author	Foo, K.L.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-31T05:41:32Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-31T05:41:32Z
dc.date.issued	2014-01-22
dc.identifier.issn	1391-8796
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/iruor/10532
dc.description.abstract	P-type Cu2O nano-surfaces were obtained by heating well cleaned, commercially available copper plates (98.9% purity and 2cm x 4cm in size). Initially, a heating rate of 100oC min-1 was provided with copper sheets inside the furnace, starting from the room temperature, until the temperature reached 500oC, and then the temperature was kept constant for 30 minutes and allowed to cool back to room temperature. Three-electrode configuration was used to measure the generated photocurrent. I-V characteristics of the sample were investigated by using the sample as a photocathode in a Photo Electro Chemical (PEC) solar cell. From the investigation of I-V characteristics and optical absorption properties, a remarkable stability of the sample was observed. This observation was supported by the experimental data of XRD, FTIR and AFM surface analysis.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.title	Photoelectrochemical characteristics of p-Cu2O prepared by an easy fabrication method	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US